Anandamath

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Bengali-language novel novel

Anandamath is a 19th-century Bengali novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, famed for its nationalist themes and for popularizing the song "Vande Mataram" that became a rallying cry in India's independence movement.

Aliases (1)

Anandamath or The Abbey of Bliss ×1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Bengali-language novel → novel →
adaptedAs	film → stage play →
associatedSong	Vande Mataram →
author	Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay →
countryOfOrigin	India →
depictsConflictBetween	British colonial forces → Indian ascetics →
firstPublicationDecade	1880s →
firstPublishedIn	Bengal Presidency →
genre	historical novel → nationalist literature → political novel →
hasCensorshipHistory	subject to colonial scrutiny →
hasCentralGroup	band of ascetic warriors →
hasChant	Vande Mataram →
hasEnglishTranslation	Anandamath or The Abbey of Bliss →
hasNarrativeFocus	devotion to the motherland → struggle against foreign rule →
hasNarrativeForm	prose →
hasPart	Vande Mataram →
hasPoliticalImpact	served as a rallying text for Indian nationalism →
hasReligiousElement	Hindu symbolism →
hasSymbol	Mother Goddess → Mother India →
influenced	Indian independence movement →
inspired	nationalist leaders in India →
literaryMovement	Bengali Renaissance →
mainTheme	Hindu revivalism → Indian nationalism → anti-colonial struggle → sacrifice for the nation →
movementAssociatedWith	Indian independence movement →
notableFor	nationalist themes → popularizing the song "Vande Mataram" →
originalLanguage	Bengali →
portrays	monastic militant order →
publicationCentury	19th century →
setInCentury	18th century →
setInCountry	India →
setInPeriod	Sannyasi Rebellion →
setInRegion	Bengal →
timeOfAction	late 18th century →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay →	authorOf
Vande Mataram →	firstPublicationWork
Anandamath ("Anandamath or The Abbey of Bliss") →	hasEnglishTranslation
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay →	notableWork
Bengali literature →	notableWorkIn
Vande Mataram →	setInWork