The first Prime Minister of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru delivered the following speech to the Constituent Assembly of India in New Delhi on August 14 1947… Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially….
Tag: Independence
August Kranti Andolan
The 9th of August marks a very significant chapter in the movement for Indian Independence, with the Civil Disobedience, or “Quit India” (Bharat Chodo or August Kranti Andolan). It was the first time that the common people in India participated in any movement to over throw the British Raaj. Starting in 1942, the movement gained…
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