Sung by Rahman himself, the song has come to represent a feeling of patriotic unity for India and has been performed or played at several national and regional events in the country. The album also features 'Gurus of Peace' which Rahman recorded with the late Pakistani Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.Ī critical and commercial hit, the title song from the album is one of India's most popular songs of all time. Ever since release, both the album and its title song 'Maa Tujhe Salaam' have had a profoundly positive and unifying impact on the nationalistic and patriotic mood of the country. It was released on the Golden Jubilee anniversary of India's independence and has been instrumental in instilling a sense of patriotic pride and national unity amongst the people of India. It released on 9 December 1997 by Sony's music labels Columbia Records and SME Records. It is Sony Music India's largest-selling non-film album to date. Vande Mataram is a 1997 studio album by Indian musician A.
