vande mataram is the national slogan and national marching song of india. it is not to be confused with the national anthem of india. the lyrics were written by bankim chandra chattopadhyay, in a mix of sanskrit and bengali. the song was written in 1876, but published in 1882. the title means "long live the mother[land]". the first version of the flag of india had "वन्दे मातरम्" (vande mataram) written on it.