Vande Mataram the novel containing it was banned by the British government, but workers and general public defied the ban, many went to colonial prisons repeatedly for singing it, and the ban was overturned by the Indians after they gained independence from the colonial rule. In 1950 (after India's independence), the first two verses of the song were declared the "national song" of the Republic of India, distinct from the national anthem of India, "Jana Gana Mana". The first two verses of the song are an abstract reference to one's mother and motherland, they do not mention any Hindu deity by name,
Kishan Lal first time, the Indian Tri-Color was unfurled in the Olympic arena and National Anthem 'Jana, Gana, Mana' was played. Played : 5 Won : 5 Goals For : 25 Goals Against : 2 The victorious captain Kishan Lal fulfilled a childhood boast when he dined with King George. As a schoolboy in Mhow, Kishan Lal had upbraided a sweets vendor for allowing flies to settle on his wares. The haughty hawker snapped back: 'Who do you think you are? The son of a nawab(King)? Do you dine with princes and rajahs?' Kishan retorted: 'Don't be so smart. One day, I'll