ESSAYCULTURAL NATIONALISM AND INCLUSIVE IDENTITY
Can a Nation Bow to a Goddess Without Every Citizen Believing in Her?
The performance of Vande Mataram at the Red Fort for the first time in India's 80 years of independence has reopened debate over whether its imagery of Hindu goddesses excludes non-Hindu citizens, echoing the 1937 Congress compromise that restricted its official use to the first two stanzas. An essay reflects on the historical legacy of Vande Mataram, arguing for a metaphorical, inclusive understanding of its cultural…
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