Vande Mataram (album) by A.R. Rahman is a patriotic stmaudio album by Indian composer A.R. Rahman. Bande Mataram (publication), an English-language journal started in India by Bipin Chandra Pal in 1905 (first published in 1906) and afterwards edited by Sri Aurobindo. The journal focused on social issues and was widely read throughout South Asia.
In 1948, the year of India's independence from Britain, Sri Aurobindo decided to start an Indian edition of The Times, London's leading newspaper at that time. He approached musician and journalist V.K. Gokhale to write its first editorial. Gokhale suggested publishing an independent paper to highlight the need for freedom in occupied India. Thus, Bande Mataram was born.
The first issue came out on 15 August 1948. It had articles written by prominent people such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Sri Aurobindo himself. This inspired many young Indians to take up writing on social issues they felt were important for their country to hear about. Today, Bande Mataram is one of the most respected newspapers in India. It has offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, and Hyderabad.
After Independence, many new newspapers were started by political leaders to promote themselves or their parties.
Sri Aurobindo edited the Bande Mataram, an English-language journal launched in 1905 by Bipin Chandra Pal. On August 6, 1906, it was originally published. The first issue had 12 pages and carried articles on Indian philosophy and culture. It was printed at the Pal Printing Press in Kolkata (then known as Calcutta).
The slogan "Vande Mataram" ("I bow to thee, Mother") is a popular one in India that dates back at least to the 17th century. It was first used as a battle cry by the Hindu Maratha army under the leadership of Shivaji against the Muslim armies of the Mughal empire. Later, it became the national anthem of India when it was adopted in 1950 by the Parliament of India. However, the original song was not written by any poet or artist; it is simply an exclamation that comes from your average villager when paying respect to a guru or spiritual master.
So basically, Sri Aurobindo invented the word "Vande Mataram" and the slogan is just a simple greeting you give to someone else's mother figure.
Now back to the question at hand: who brought out a paper named Vande Mataram in Switzerland? In fact, no one did.
The journal aimed at promoting knowledge of all nations, races, religions and cultures, and especially focused on bringing about understanding between Indians and British people.
Bipin Chandra Pal was a prominent Indian political figure who played an important role in the development of modern India. He was born in 1851 into a wealthy family in Bengal. His father died when he was only eight years old, leaving him and his mother with no means of support. To make matters worse, his mother then married another man who treated her very badly. This forced Bipin Chandra Pal to work hard from an early age to help support his family. He studied law at London's Inner Temple but gave up after two years to return to India to take control of his family business. In 1895, he set up his own law practice in Calcutta. Two years later, he was elected to the Imperial Legislative Council of India, the body that passed laws for India. The following year, he became president of the council.
Bipin Chandra Pal was deeply interested in all aspects of culture and history of India.
Bepin Chandra Pal started the Bande Mataram, an English-language weekly newspaper published from Calcutta (now Kolkata), in 1905, and Sri Aurobindo edited it. Its goal was to equip Indians to fight for full freedom. It was a daily publication dedicated to Indian nationalism.
Vande Mataram! This we pray, o Mother; this we pray, o India! That through your son's vision we may see our country freed at last from foreign rule and oppression. Let us all join together to save our nation from extinction. So be it! Vive la Indépendance!
The paper had a large circulation and was very popular. Bepin Chandra Pal used to say that he had established his newspaper so that people would think what they could not say and act what they could not do. The government banned it in 1907, but it continued to be published under different names until 1920, when it was again banned for a year by Lord Reading, the then governor of Bengal. In 1942, it was again banned for another year by Lord Linlithgow, the then viceroy of India. But it continued to be published under different names until 1947, when British rule in India came to an end. After that, India became independent and now Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and other revolutionaries were writing articles for this newspaper.
Vande Mataram, or Bande Mataram as it was originally envisioned, was a slogan and a song that spurred Indians to rebel against British colonial authority. It was a mantra from the 1870s by bureaucrat-novelist Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. The phrase became popular after its inclusion in a story called "The Rebel Slave" by Bankim Chandra.
In today's world of instant gratification, it can be difficult to understand why people would go through such an ordeal as the Indian Rebellion of 1857. But like many other historical events, the rebellion can be attributed to various factors such as poverty, unemployment, and government oppression. The revolt was also a reaction to the invasion of India by foreign powers including Britain, France, and Germany.
The word "vande" means "all" or "every" in Sanskrit, and "mataram" means "the best" or "highest" in Bengali. Together, Vande Mataram! translates to "All is well."
Chattopadhyay was a famous writer in Bengal during the 1800s. He served in the Indian Civil Service and worked as a magistrate and collector for the East India Company. In his novels, he often included quotes from past leaders which can be considered the beginnings of modern-day slogans.
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