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"Tryst with Destiny" was an English-language speech by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, to the Indian Constituent Assembly in the Parliament House, on the eve of India's Independence, towards midnight on 14 August 1947. The speech spoke on the aspects that transcended Indian history.
In his famous speech, Tryst with Destiny, he declared the end of the colonial era and called on citizens to recognize the promise and opportunity of the moment: "Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny. Now the time has come when we shall redeem our pledge - not wholly or in full measure - but very substantially.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 January 2025. Public holiday celebrated on 15 August "15 August 1947" and "August 15, 1947" redirect here. For other uses, see August 1947 § August 15, 1947 (Friday). The flag of India hoisted at the Red Fort in Delhi ; hoisted flags are a common sight on Independence Day. Observed by India Type ...
1947: Tryst with Destiny by Jawaharlal Nehru, given on the eve of Indian independence and concerning the country's history. 1948: The Light Has Gone Out of Our Lives by Jawaharlal Nehru, about the assassination of Mohandas K. Gandhi also known as Mahatma Gandhi. 1949: Four Points by U.S. President Harry Truman, setting his postwar goals.
If so, we have to make two decisions: (i) whether to use the longer speech; (ii) whether to move the speech to Wikisource, and make this article _about_ the speech (perhaps giving some quotes). My vote for (i) is strongly yes, because firstly the longer version is more common (atleast in my recollection).
The journey in The Discovery of India begins from ancient history, leading up to the last years of the British Raj.Nehru uses his knowledge of the Upanishads, Vedas, and textbooks on ancient history to introduce to the reader the development of India from the Indus Valley civilization, through the changes in socio-political scenario every foreign invader brought, to the present day conditions.
The first line of the poem was recited by Dr. Manmohan Singh in his Budget Speech of 1992, on the floor of Lok Sabha. [15] The poem has been recently being in use by various mass movements, [ 6 ] [ 16 ] like the anti-CAA protests in India, [ 17 ] Pakistani Students Solidarity March , [ 18 ] etc.
Bhicoo Batlivala was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), to Sorabji Batlivala, a successful Parsi wool mill owner who later managed Empress Mills in Nagpur. [1] Her date of birth is recorded as 13 October 1910 in the 1939 England and Wales Register. [2]