New Delhi. Shaktiman actor Mukesh Khanna has once again demanded to make 'Vande Mataram' the national anthem of the country instead of 'Jana Gana Mana'. He claimed that 'Jana Gana Mana' was written in praise of George V during the British rule. Therefore it should not be considered the national anthem. 'Jana Gana Mana' was written for the British ruler Mukesh Khanna said that in 'Jana Gana Mana' the word 'Adhinayak' has been used for the British ruler, who was said to be the architect of India's destiny.
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Mukesh Khanna was in trouble regarding his statement. People trolled him and started questioning his facts. But this has made no difference to the actor. He still stands by his words, and wants Vande Mataram to become the national anthem of India. While talking to the news agency, the Shaktiman actor said that Vande Mataram has been made a point of controversy unnecessarily.
He said that devotion towards the motherland is visible in 'Vande Mataram', hence it should get more importance at the national level. According to Mukesh Khanna, even after years of independence, English education and British era systems are being given more importance in the country. Mukesh further said that if the literal meaning of these lines is seen, then the question arises as to whom this song is addressing. I believe that 'Vande Mataram' should be given more national importance as it expresses the feeling of respect and dedication towards our motherland. We endured British rule for many years. But even after so many years of independence, we give more importance to English education. Whereas India has its own rich and old education tradition.
Earlier too, Mukesh Khanna had given controversial statements regarding the national anthem. Then he had claimed that 'Jana Gana Mana' was written by Rabindranath Tagore in praise of Queen Elizabeth. After this statement, people trolled him on social media. Users were reminded that 'Jana Gana Mana' was first sung in 1911, while Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926.
Let us tell you that Vande Mataram is the national song of India, which was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee of Bengal around 1870. It was a song written in the form of a poem, which was later declared the national song of India in 1950. According to historical facts, 'Jana Gana Mana' was composed by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in 1911. It was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Kolkata session of the Indian National Congress. It was adopted as the national anthem of India by the Constituent Assembly on 24 January 1950. On which Mukesh Khanna is now raising questions. Let's see what happens from his statement?
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The national song Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra in 1875.
India's national song Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee on Akshay Navami on 7 November 1875. It was first printed in his magazine Bangadarshan in 1882 as part of his novel Anandamath. Rabindranath Tagore sang Vande Mataram on stage at the session of the Indian National Congress in 1896. This was the first time that this song was sung publicly at the national level. The eyes of thousands of people present in the meeting became moist. Vande Mataram is a Sanskrit phrase, which means- O Mother, I bow to you. During the freedom struggle, Vande Mataram became the slogan of the freedom fighters struggling to free India from colonial rule.