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,
University of Mataram office at Taman Mayura Cakranegara (a historical site for Indonesian), then move to Jalan Pendidikan 37 Mataram, and finally since 1993 occupies current Rectorat Building at Jalan Majapahit 62 Mataram University of Mataram The University of Mataram () is a public university in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It was established on October 1, 1962. Its rector is Prof Sunarpi. The university has 10 faculties: Universitas Mataram (Unram) is a university under the National Education Ministry, based in Mataram City, Nusa Tenggara Barat Province. The founding began with the formation of the Preparatory Committee for the Establishment of the State