@MNageswarRaoIPS @entropied. The concept of national mother goddess was introduced in a Bengali play written by Kiran Chandra Banerjee in 1873. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in Anand Mutt introduced the concept of Vande Mataram to the nation, it was Bengal, not #Bharat.
Abanindranath Tagore painted the image of "Bango Mata" in 1905, a wandering sanyasini. This idea of Bongo Mata inspired many. In 1912, the concept of Utkala Janani emerged through patriotic songs in Odisha.
Bongo Mata became "Bharat Mata".
When the British rulers unveiled India's map, the image was personified as a woman,Bharat Mata, a goddess dressed in red, with Tiger or Lion symbolising fighting the British as part of the Indian national independence movement. In 1934, the Bharat Mata Mandir opened in Varanasi.
@mqakhokhar Ancient Pakistan has only 75 yrs of history & Ancient India is more than 5000yr old. #Ramayana, (Uttarakandam-XIV) refers Bharata,Hindu God Sri Rama’s brother,who built #Takkhasila(Taxila) and named it after his son Taksha,the first ruler. @KanwalSibal
#Mahābhārata :The Kuru heir Parikṣit (Arjuns's grandson)was enthroned at Takṣaśilā.Mahabharata was first recited at Takṣaśilā by Vaishampayana, to King Janamejaya,son of Pariksit & student of Vyasa,at the Snake Sacrifice/Ashwamedha yagna.#SatapathaBrahmana(R.Veda)cites Taxila.
#Buddhist Jātaka tales(5th CE) mention Taxila as the capital of the Gandhara Kingdom & a great learning center.Chinese travellers like Fa Hian & Huien Tsang speak of Takshashila in their writings. Taxila was ruled by Ancient Indian dynasties Maurya,Shunga,Gupta & Kushana.