Both are patriotic songs that hold significant importance in Indian culture.
Jana Gana Mana was adopted as the National Anthem in 1950, while Vande Mataram is the National Song.
Jana Gana Mana is written in Bengali, whereas Vande Mataram is written in Sanskrit.
The first stanza of Jana Gana Mana is the full version of the National Anthem, while Vande Mataram has five stanzas.
The English rendering of Jana Gana Mana was done by Tagore himself, while Vande Mataram's English rendering was done by Shri Aurobindo.
Jana Gana Mana was first sung in 1911 at the Calcutta session of Indian National Congress, whereas Vande Mataram was first sung in 1896 at the same venue.
