* Later Iqbal became one of the proponents for the idea of Pakistan. Iqbal had originally composed this song called Tarana-e-Hind in 1904. * In 1933, when first objections to Vande Mataram were aired publicly, poet Allama Iqbal’s Saare Jahan Se Accha, Hindustan Hamara was sung along with it. Reports suggest it has been adopted as a regimental march song of the Indian Army. * The INA also had Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja, the regimental quick march song written by Vanshidhar Shukla and composed by Ram Singh. The INA also created its own version of Jana Gana Mana in Hindi: Subh Sukh Chain Ki Barkha Barse, to replace Vande Mataram as its anthem for the Provisional Government for Free India in Singapore. * Jana Gana Mana was also used as the national anthem of the Indian National Army that was led by Subhas Chandra Bose and in Captain Ram Singh Thakuri, the INA had a composer par excellence. While some credit Pandit Ravi Shankar for the tune, there is no definite confirmation about the composer. * The most heard version that is used by All India Radio at the beginning of its daily programme has been composed in raag Des. * At the time of choosing the National Anthem of the country, composer Krishnarao Phulambrikar from Pune worked on the poem, creating variations on raag Jhinjhoti that can be sung easily by large assemblies and one that can be used as a marching song, to overcome various objections that were raised. Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, whose version in raag Kafi was popular, sung it on All India Radio on August 15, 1947. * In 1937, the Congress decided to use only the first two stanzas of the song leaving out the references to Hindu goddesses in the later half of the poem.

In 1933, at the Kakinada convention, Maulana Ahmed Ali objected to Paluskar singing the song. * A composition of Vande Mataram by Pandit VD Paluskar on raag Kafi was favoured by Gandhiji and was often sung by Paluskar himself at Congress meetings.

This version in Tagore’s own voice was released on gramophone record in 1904 and is now available on various online platforms. * Tagore’s rendition in 1896 was a much slower-paced one than what we are used to hear now. * Since Bankim himself was no musician, the poem has been scored countless times, using different ragas of Indian classical music by other musicians - with one report suggesting the first effort was even before Anandamath was published.

Jana gana mana original 52 seconds mp3