The service of India means the service of the millions who suffer.
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From Nehru's "Tryst with Destiny" speech of 14–15 August 1947: as midnight struck, India became free. The line marks the birth of independent India.
Meaning in Hindi · हिंदी में अर्थ
नेहरू के 14–15 अगस्त 1947 के "ट्रिस्ट विद डेस्टिनी" भाषण से: आधी रात होते ही भारत आज़ाद हुआ। यह पंक्ति स्वतंत्र भारत के जन्म का क्षण बताती है।
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"Tryst with Destiny" speech, Constituent Assembly, 14 August 1947
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