"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." Identify the leader who gave this speech in the Constituent Assembly.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru began his famous speech in the Constituent Assembly at midnight on 14 August 1947 with these lines.
NCERT (2026-27): “1. A Tumultuous Time … It was on this day that Nehru gave his famous speech that began with the following lines: ‘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.…”
Fig. 12.3 Jawaharlal Nehru speaking in the Constituent Assembly at midnight on 14 August 1947 |
