When we think of Bharat Mata, we picture a woman in a tricolour saree holding a flag. But did you know the very first painting was completely different? Here's the story of who painted it and why.

The 'Bharat Mata' controversy continued in Kerala as Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar paid tributes to a 'Bharat Mata' portrait during Goa Day celebrations at the Raj Bhavan, while the CPI ...

PM Modi launched a Rs 100 coin and special postal stamp at the RSS centenary celebrations, calling it a historic moment as Bharat Mata appears on Indian currency for the first time. The coin depicts ...

A picture of ‘Bharat Mata’ (Mother India) has triggered a confrontation between the Governor of Kerala and the State government. At a recent function, the Governor had placed a painting of Bharat Mata ...

The iconography of ‘Bharat Mata’ evolved rapidly during India’s nationalist movement, and what we are witnessing today is arguably an outcome of that. (RSSFACTS is a column that demystifies the ...

Apart from national flags and anthems, all nation-states hold dear to them certain phrases, logos, visual cues, slogans, rallying cries and the like. In Indian history, three such slogans and visual ...

"It is highly objectionable that an official coin should replicate the 'Bharat Mata' image of a Hindu goddess promoted by the RSS as a symbol of its sectarian concept of a Hindutva Rashtra." ...

(RSSFACTS is a column that demystifies the functioning, organisational structure and ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.) As a part of its outreach programme during the centenary year, the ...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled a Rs 100 commemorative coin featuring Bharat Mata on Indian currency for the first time, along with a postage stamp, to mark the centenary ...