New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Gujarat's Republic Day tableau evocatively presented the theme "Mantra of Swadeshi- Self-Reliance- Freedom: Vande Mataram," commemorating the 150th anniversary of the iconic national song that ignited India's spirit of freedom and self-reliance.
The tableau paid homage to revolutionary Madam Bhikhaji Cama of Navsari, Gujarat, who carried India's message of independence to the world alongside Shyamji Krishna Varma and Sardar Singh Rana. Her self-designed Vande Mataram flag, first unfurled in Paris in 1907 and later showcased at the Indian Socialist Conference in Stuttgart, was highlighted as a powerful symbol of India's revolutionary voice on foreign soil.
At the forefront stood Madam Bhikhaji Cama holding the histori...