सत्यमेव जयते

Vande Mataram (Sanskrit: वन्दे मातरम् Vande Mātaram, Bengali: বন্দে মাতরম Bônde Matorom; English translation: Bow to thee, Mother )
वन्दे मातरम् is the national song of India,distinct from the national anthem of India "Jana Gana Mana" and its composed by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay.

In 2003, ‏BBC World Service conducted an international poll to choose ten most famous songs of all time. Around 7000 songs were selected from all over the world. According to BBC, people from 155 countries/island voted. Vande Mataram was second in top 10 songs.
"Vande Mataram" was the national cry for freedom from British rule during the freedom movement of India.

Support for Vande Mataram

1.Muslim institutions and Vande Mataram : All India Sunni Ulema Board on Sept 6, 2006, issued a fatwa that the Muslims can sing the first two verses of the song.
2.Sikh/Christian institutions and Vande Mataram:Said `Yes' to the song
Jai Hind

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