Whose written 'of Mataram' awakened the Alakh of independence, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's compositions are seen in the works of the Revolution

New -Delhi, June 25 (IANS). The year was 1896 and the place was Kolkata. The session of the Indian National Congress was underway and at that time Rabindranath Tagore sang a song that climbed on everyone’s tongue. This song was ‘this Mataram’, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Not only did this song become a symbol of the Indian freedom struggle, but it also enthusiastically captivated the freedom that the song became the slogan of the freedom struggle. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, called the ‘sage’ of Indian literature, was the father of modern Bengali literature and the inspiration of Indian nationalism. His writing shows a deep impression of patriotism, social reform and Indian culture. He has enriched the literary world as a novel like ‘Anandamath’ and the author of national songs like ‘Defore Mataram’. At the same time, in the freedom struggle, he worked to excite his writing in the hearts of Indians. In his compositions, a wonderful confluence of intelligence, emotion and revolution is visible. Actually, the date of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s birthday is not clearly known, but it is believed that on June 26 or 27, 1838, he was born in a Brahmin family in the Kanthalpada village Nadia in Bengal. His father Yadavchandra Chattopadhyay was a government official and one of his brothers Shev Chandra Chattopadhyay was a novelist known for his book ‘Palamu’. Bankim Chandra studied at the Presidency College, Kolkata and in 1857 graduated the Bachelor of Arts (BA), which was then received by very few Indians. He obtained a law degree in 1869. After his father’s footsteps, Bankim Chandra served as deputy magistrate and deputy collector for a long time. Along with government opportunities, he also contributed to the literature. He was a supporter of social and religious reforms and made society aware of his writing. Bankim Chandra is considered the father of the Bengali novel. His first notable composition was ‘Durgashanandini’ (1865), which was the first important novel of the Bengali literature. After this he wrote great novels like ‘Kapalkundla’, ‘Mrinalini’, ‘Venrariksha’, ‘Krishnakant Ka Wasawatanama’ and ‘Anandamath’. Anandamath (1882) is his most famous composition, which includes the song ‘Defore Mataram’. The song became a symbol of the Indian freedom struggle and later became the national anthem of India. ‘Town Mataram’ was composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in the 1870s, but was first published in the novel ‘Anandamath’ for the first time in 1882. The emotional and inspiring rules of this song attracted the attention of the people. It became popular in the Bengali society and soon became famous all over India. In 1896, Rabindranath Tagore ‘sang during Mataram’ during the Indian National Congress session held in Kolkata, which was recognized at national level after this session. The song became the slogan of freedom struggle. During the Swadeshi Movement (1905-1911), it was sung extensively in protest against the distribution of Bengal. However, the British government tried to ban the song ‘Defore Mataram’ as a rebel song. The British believed that this song awakened national consciousness. There was also a religious dispute over some parts of this song, as it was painted Bharat Mata as Hindu goddess, which some communities considered abusive. However, “Mataram” was honored as a national song on August 15, 1947 after India’s independence. On January 24, 1950, the Constitutional Assembly gave the status of the national anthem to ‘Grand Mataram’ and officially acknowledged the first two verses. Bankim Chandra’s compositions have become popular not only in the Bengali literature, but also in Hindi and other Indian languages. His works also inspired writers such as Rabindranath Tagore, Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay. Chattopadhyay died on April 8, 1894, but his compositions became immortal in the Indian freedom struggle. -Ians fm/gkt