Tryst with destiny (Jawaharlal Nehru's Speech)
Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not entirely or in full measure, but greatly so
At the stroke of midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new. It is then that the soul of a nation finally finds its voice. Today, we end a period of ill fortune and India discovers herself again.
The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be beyond us but so long as there are tears and suffering, so long our work will not be over.
Freedom and power bring responsibility. That responsibility falls upon this assembly
To the people of India, we make appeal to join us with faith and confidence in this great adventure.
To the nations and people of the world we send greetings and pledge ourselves to cooperate in promoting peace, freedom and democracy.
And to India, our motherland, the ancient, the eternal and the ever-new, we pay our reverent homage, as and we bind ourselves afresh to her service.
Jai Hind:'
(JL Nehru – 15th Aug 1947 (in Constituent Assembly))
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(14th Aug 2013: Prepared for Ruhin's 15th Aug speech at the time of flag hoisting. Note this is a concise version of the original speech)
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