Vice-President unveils ‘Vande Mataram’ exhibition with 20 rare images
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated a permanent exhibition on the national song 'Vande Mataram' in Shimla. The event also featured the launch of a research-based coffee-table book detailing the song's historical significance and role in India's freedom struggle.
Why it matters
The exhibition serves to promote national heritage and historical awareness regarding the symbols and figures of India's independence movement.
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Friday (July 10, 2026) virtually inaugurated a permanent exhibition on Vande Mataram , featuring 20 rare images depicting the historical journey of the national song, as he addressed a three-day international seminar on Sardar Patel’s vision of integration, unification and federalism organised by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) in Shimla.
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