Tryst
with Destiny – Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal
Nehru was the first prime minister of India. He was a great statesman who is
responsible for all the progress of India. As the prime minister of India,
Nehru shaped the foreign policy of the country and gave gibe support for the
development of science and technology Nehru was originally a lawyer but he was
also an expert in most other subjects. The people of India respected his vast
knowledge and called him 'Pundit Nehru'.
India
won Independence from British rule on the 15th August, 1947. At the very stroke
of midnight in the clock, Nehru announced the happy news of the freedom of
India to the entire world. During the colorful ceremony held at New Delhi, the
flag of British was pulled down and the new tricolor national flag was hoisted.
After that, Nehru delivered a historic speech which is known as "Tryst
with Destiny".
Nehru
began his speech by referring to the pledge made by Indians long years ago to
win the freedom for the homeland. Freedom has finally come and the long
suppressed soul of the nation is liberated. Nehru asks the people of India to
dedicate themselves to the service of India and to the service of the whole
mankind.
India
emerged as a new nation in the early hours of 15th August, 1947. Behind this
success lies the long and great sacrifice done by the freedom fighters of many
generations. According to Nehru, the people in India will collect their courage
from the principles of the past. The success celebrated on the 15th August is
only an opportunity for great successes in future. He asks the people on India
to accept this challenge and to serve the future generation of India.
Nehru
reminds the people of India that freedom and power bring responsibility before
1947, India used to depend upon England for leadership and guidance. After
1947, India is her own master. The country has to take its own decisions, learn
from mistakes and move forward. India has to grow into a mature and wise nation
and be a model to other nations.
Nehru
feels that all Indians should work hard for the development of their dear
nation. Doing service to India means doing service to millions of poor people
who suffer all over the county. Nehru feels that the past is over and it is the
future that has to be taken care of. It is for the future generations that we
have to dedicate ourselves. Nehru urges the people to labor and to work hard to
give reality to the dreams of the nation. Those dreams are not only for India
but for the entire world. According to Nehru, all the countries in the world
are closely connected. No one can live in isolation. Peace, freedom and
prosperity are the common property of all humanity. Nehru warns the people that
disaster in one part of the world can affect everyone else, because the world
cannot be divided into small isolated pieces.
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