At the stroke of the midnight hour, while the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.

Jawaharlal Nehru

Said just prior to the moment of India's independence from the British Empire.

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Nehru, Jawaharlal. "Tryst with Destiny." Indian Constituent Assembly. 14 Aug. 1947, New Delhi, India. Speech.

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A quote by Jawaharlal Nehru about india: “At the stroke of the midnight hour, while the world sleeps, India will awake…”

A quote by Jawaharlal Nehru about india: “At the stroke of the midnight hour, while the world sleeps, India will awake…”

A quote by Jawaharlal Nehru about india: “At the stroke of the midnight hour, while the world sleeps, India will awake…”