Modi corrects 'Bankim da' to 'Bankim babu' after TMC MP's objection

• PM Modi corrected his reference to Bankim Chatterjee from "Bankim Dada" to "Bankim babu" in Parliament after TMC MP Saugata Roy's objection.
• Modi highlighted Vande Mataram's 150-year legacy as a "rallying cry" and "war cry against the British," written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1875.
• Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838-1894) was a 19th-century Bengali thinker, civil servant, and writer.
• He was one of the first graduates of Calcutta University, and his Bengali novels like "Durgeshnandini" established him as a defining voice.

Why It Matters: It reveals the deep historical and cultural impact of Vande Mataram and its creator.