Vande Mataram Tableau, Pan-India Dance Dazzle Republic Day Parade

• The Ministry of Culture's tableau at the Republic Day parade celebrated 150 years of the national song, Vande Mataram, tracing its journey from Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's composition to modern renditions.
• Titled "Vande Mataram: The Soul-Cry of a Nation", the tableau depicted the song's composition, featured Chatterjee, and showcased India's folk diversity alongside Gen Z performers.
• The 77th Republic Day Parade prominently featured the sesquicentenary of 'Vande Mataram' with artistic displays along Kartavya Path.
• A grand dance performance curated by Sangeet Natak Akademi involved 2,500 artists from every state and union territory, celebrating unity and cultural heritage.
• 'Vande Mataram', a rallying cry during the freedom movement, was adopted as India’s national song in 1950 and was first sung by Rabindranath Tagore in 1896.

Why It Matters: Republic Day parade honored 150 years of Vande Mataram with a spectacular tableau and pan-India dance.