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At the stroke of the midnight hour, while the world sleeps, India will awake to life and… — Jawaharlal Nehru

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

Jawaharlal Nehru
1947
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Said just prior to the moment of India's independence from the British Empire.

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IndiaPost-colonialismPolitical independence
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Speech
Time
1947
Person
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Nehru, Jawaharlal. "Tryst with Destiny." Indian Constituent Assembly. 14 Aug. 1947, New Delhi, India. Speech.

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