Rare 'Vande Mataram' Page at Bankim Bhawan Needs Preservation Funds

• Bankim Bhawan Gaveshana Kendra in Naihati, West Bengal, holds the original printed page of 'Vande Mataram'.
• The museum, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's birthplace, offered a rare glimpse of the page from the journal Bangadarshan.
• 'Vande Mataram' was first published in Bangadarshan and later in Anandamath, becoming a rallying cry for the national movement.
• The museum preserves the room, desk, and personal effects associated with the song’s creation.
• The Bankim Bhawan Gaveshana Kendra faces financial constraints and seeks more funding for conservation and maintenance.

Why It Matters: India's national song's original print is at risk without more funding.