At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.
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From Nehru's "Tryst with Destiny" speech: independence was a rare turning point, when India left colonial rule behind and found its own voice after centuries.
Meaning in Hindi · हिंदी में अर्थ
नेहरू के "ट्रिस्ट विद डेस्टिनी" भाषण से: आज़ादी एक दुर्लभ मोड़ थी, जब भारत ने औपनिवेशिक शासन को पीछे छोड़ा और सदियों बाद अपनी आवाज़ पाई।
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"Tryst with Destiny" speech, Constituent Assembly, 14 August 1947
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