Vande Mataram the Government may authorise as occasion arises, and the song Vande Mataram, which has played a historic part in the struggle for Indian freedom, shall be honoured equally with Jana Gana Mana and shall have equal status with it. (Applause) I hope this will satisfy members. In 2017, the Supreme Court of India declared that there is no concept of national song of India as per the Constitution. The court also declined a petition from a BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay that wanted the court to direct the Central government to promote Vande Mataram and to frame a national policy for
Amangkurat I of Mataram Amangkurat I of Mataram Amangkurat I (Amangkurat Agung) was the sultan of Mataram from 1646 to 1677. He was the son of the powerful Sultan Agung. Upon taking the throne, he tried to bring long-term stability to the Sultanate of Mataram's realm, which was considerable in area but marred by continual rebellions. He murdered local leaders that were insufficiently deferential to him, including the still-powerful noble from Surabaya, Pangeran Pekik, his father-in-law, and closing ports and destroying ships in coastal cities to prevent them from getting too powerful from their wealth. To further his glory, the new king abandoned Karta,