Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay penned the lyrics of ‘Vande Mataram’ as an ode to our soil, our Motherland which came to be India’s national song. The impact of this phrase goes beyond music and has had and continues to have far-reaching impact on politics, history, celluloid and so on. Devajit Bandyopadhyay, famed archivist and researcher, traces its significance and evolution in the book ‘Vande Mataram-Rup Rupantar ’ right from British India to the present day. An excellent literary and archival resource that brings to light insightful facts and perspectives about Indian Independence, Indian society, culture and role of Bengali luminaries in shaping our collective rationality.

[Source: Patra Bharati]