" 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 were the words of which of the following Indian leaders?

Jawaharlal Nehru speaking in the Constituent Assembly at midnight on 14 August 1947

This was the famous speech of Jawahar Lal Nehru, delivered in the Constituent Assembly at midnight on 14 August 1947