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"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom." These lines comes from the speech of a very well known Indian personality. Name him.

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Dr. Bhimrao Amedkar
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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Mahatma Gandhi
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The correct option is C Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
  • The topics of Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech “Tryst with Destiny” are freedom and responsibility in the context of Indian independence.
  • This speech, known as the ‘Tryst of Destiny’, was delivered on the eve of 15 August 1947, the date India gained independence from Britain.
  • Throughout his speech, he drew much reference to the power of the Indian people, and the responsibilities in which he and the elected legislature of India will have in representing the people of India.

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