Freedom At Midnight
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Being Sworn in As Prime Minister
Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge...At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance
-- Jawaharlal Nehru Claiming Independence from British
Midnight of August 14, 1947
The Story of India's Freedom Struggle
As the subcontinent recovers from a bloody war with fellow residents, it is very important to recognize how we got here. In the narrow mindedness of the regional fervor, it is easy to forget the sacrifices made- by Hindus and Muslims alike - from the heroics of Queen Laxmibai andto the moral conquests of to the moral conquests of Mahatma Gandhi. to liberate our motherland from the Europeans.Plassey. We provide biographies of some of the bravest soldiers of India, leaders and visionaries. to further references/surfing are also provided.Happy Birthday India !
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