Listening to it today at the stroke of midnight after 74 years 🙂

this speech is regarded as one of the greatest speech of 20th century.

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. 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. It is fitting that at this solemn moment we take the pledge of dedication to the service of India and her people and to the still larger cause of humanity. At the dawn of history India started on her unending quest, and trackless centuries are filled with her striving and the grandeur of her success and her failures. Through good and ill fortune alike she has never lost sight of that quest or forgotten the ideals which gave her strength. We end today a period of ill fortune and India discovers herself again. The achievement we celebrate today is but a step, an opening of opportunity, to the greater triumphs and achievements that await us. Are we brave enough and wise enough to grasp this opportunity and accept the challenge of the future? Freedom and power bring responsibility. The responsibility rests upon this Assembly, a sovereign body representing the sovereign people of India. Before the birth of freedom we have endured all the pains of labour and our hearts are heavy with the memory of this sorrow. Some of those pains continue even now. Nevertheless, the past is over and it is the future that beckons to us now. That future is not one of ease or resting but of incessant striving so that we may fulfil the pledges we have so often taken and the one we shall take today. The service of India means the service of the millions who suffer. It means the ending of poverty, ignorance, disease and inequality of opportunity. The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be beyond us, but as long as there are tears and suffering, so long our work will not be over. And so we have to labour and to work, and work hard, to give reality to our dreams. Those dreams are for India, but they are also for the world, for all the nations and peoples are too closely knit together today for any one of them to imagine that it can live apart Peace has been said to be indivisible; so is freedom, so is prosperity now, and so also is disaster in this One World that can no longer be split into isolated fragments. To the people of India, whose representatives we are, we make an appeal to join us with faith and confidence in this great adventure. This is no time for petty and destructive criticism, no time for ill-will or blaming others. We have to build the noble mansion of free India where all her children may dwell. The appointed day has come-the day appointed by destiny-and India stands forth again, after long slumber and struggle, awake, vital, free and independent. The past clings on to us still in some measure and we have to do much before we redeem the pledges we have so often taken. Yet the turning-point is past, and history begins anew for us, the history which we shall live and act and others will write about. It is a fateful moment for us in India, for all Asia and for the world. A new star rises, the star of freedom in the East, a new hope comes into being, a vision long cherished materializes. May the star never set and that hope never be betrayed! We rejoice in that freedom, even though clouds surround us, and many of our people are sorrow-stricken and difficult problems encompass us. But freedom brings responsibilities and burdens and we have to face them in the spirit of a free and disciplined people. On this day our first thoughts go to the architect of this freedom, the Father of our Nation, who, embodying the old spirit of India, held aloft the torch of freedom and lighted up the darkness that surrounded us. We have often been unworthy followers of his and have strayed from his message, but not only we but succeeding generations will remember this message and bear the imprint in their hearts of this great son of India, magnificent in his faith and strength and courage and humility. We shall never allow that torch of freedom to be blown out, however high the wind or stormy the tempest. Our next thoughts must be of the unknown volunteers and soldiers of freedom who, without praise or reward, have served India even unto death. We think also of our brothers and sisters who have been cut off from us by political boundaries and who unhappily cannot share at present in the freedom that has come. They are of us and will remain of us whatever may happen, and we shall be sharers in their good [or] ill fortune alike. The future beckons to us. Whither do we go and what shall be our endeavour? To bring freedom and opportunity to the common man, to the peasants and workers of India; to fight and end poverty and ignorance and disease; to build up a prosperous, democratic and progressive nation, and to create social, economic and political institutions which will ensure justice and fullness of life to every man and woman. We have hard work ahead. There is no resting for any one of us till we redeem our pledge in full, till we make all the people of India what destiny intended them to be. We are citizens of a great country on the verge of bold advance, and we have to live up to that high standard. All of us, to whatever religion we may belong, are equally the children of India with equal rights, privileges and obligations. We cannot encourage communalism or narrow-mindedness, for no nation can be great whose people are narrow in thought or in action. To the nations and peoples of the world we send greetings and pledge ourselves to cooperate with them in furthering peace, freedom and democracy. And to India, our much-loved motherland, the ancient, the eternal and the ever-new, we pay our reverent homage and we bind ourselves afresh to her service. JAI HIND.

0:33 , all the goosebumps and tears 🇮🇳

*At the stroke of midnight hour when the world sleeps India will awake to life & freedom...!!* This Gives GOODBUMPS each & every time...!!🔥❤️

This speech is 100x more progressive than what our leaders give nowadays..

Back in time when politicians were educated, nowadays everyone has criminal charges

Whenever i feel depressed i just look at my country's freedom fighters and i feel that i won't let my nation go down!

I love how he says, “...to the still larger cause of humanity.” It shows how even though we had gained independence and had a fundamental duty towards serving our nation, it is still more important to serve towards the cause of humanity. That right there, is true patriotism.

Came here at 12am today 🙂 75th Independence Day 🇮🇳 May our land prosper and be an example of values to the world 🌍

Listening to this at the stroke midningt when India is celebrating the 75th Azadi ka amrit mahotsav... 🇮🇳❤️❤️❤️ Jai hind.

Listening to it on 12AM at 75th anniversary of freedom, and I feel surely that India will awake.... Long live the courage!

This is the real nehru that India forever remember not the nehru you see in watsapp messeges

I am happy to be called a nehru bhakt. I am no right winger or left winger..but nehru..his socialist ideas and thought process were beyond times.

India was lucky to have a Prime Minister like him. Greatest people of our democracy like Gandhi, Nehru,Patel and Bose are being abused today, its a shame.

Tears in my eyes. Ideals that gave her strength. Expected better from our country. Best speech of the 20th century. Wake up India. The service of India, means the service of millions who still suffer.

One of the greatest speech by one of the greatest Indian to ever taken birth in the world. The most beloved son of Bharat Mata ❤🇮🇳🙏 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ❤ Nehru lives in the soul of Bharat Mata.

What a class of Nehru! Applaudable

No matter how much fake news is spread about Nehru he still remains one of the greatest PM of India like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Bahadur Shastri

Nehru ji Contribution in building India can't be ignored for sure

Listening to it today at the stroke of midnight after 75th anniversary, Dear nehruji, we achieved almost you tought, we are progressive, on the path that you find for us, as a citizens we will work hard for our dreams, we joined with confidence for our dreams. salute to Our great noble ideal personality, who gives us freedom💐💐💐💐💐🌹🌹🌹🥀🥀🥀🌻🌺💐🌷🌷🌷💮🌸💐💐💐

The greatest speech of the 20th century. Even after 75 years, it still gives goosebumps. Earlier we had educated leaders, today we have criminals.

Listening at the the stroke of midnight hour. 75 years. Jai Hind🇮🇳

This speech gives me goosebumps and brings tears to my eyes every time 🇮🇳

This speech link is mentioned in 12 th history 1 st volume book .... A great honour to school book makers... and also teachers should show the video to all growing juvenile stars (students) of our country

"All of us, to whatever religion we may belong, are equally the children of India with equal rights, privileges and obligations. We cannot encourage communalism or narrow-mindedness, for no nation can be great whose people are narrow in thought or in action." Please remember this, citizens of India. Don't destroy the greatest democracy in the history of humankind.

A lot of people wonder why he never spoke in Hindi. There are a lot of reasons for that. 1. This speech wasn't for the people of the country. It was a speech to the rest of the world. A declaration of independence and soverignty. A message that a new sun had shone in South Asia. 2. At that time, the union was not consolidated. India looked very different. The southern states were very apprehensive about joining the union fearing Hindi imposition. Nehru wanted those states to know, even if they couldn't understand it, that he spoke for them too.

Nehru ji even though I was not there in your period but as today's circumstances we need a kind of leadership like you who understands the value of an education, science and technology, the pain of poor etc. Jai hind jai Bharat

Listening to this 75 years later. God!! Gives me goosebumps at seeing how far we've come as a nation.

Loads of thanks to technology revolution that gave us opportunity to listen to the greatest leader Jawahar lal Nehruji...

Listening this today at the stroke of midnight after 75 years🙇‍♂️

What a speech, will listen tomorrow morning again.

Lucky that we had such a leader for guiding this country in the initial days, the most crucial days just after getting freedom. After 75 yrs of this speech.... The lines will guide and encourage everyone for years to come... Jai Hind Chaha Nehru

listening to this speech again just few hours before independence day.

Listening to this again on 'the Teleprompter day'

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru:- Bharat mata's favorite prince

0:33 “ at the stroke of the midnight hour when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom” 🇮🇳💪🏻 #jaihind

I WAS JUST 68 DAYS OLD, IN THE LAP OF MY BIOLOGICAL MATA AND IN THE LAP OF "MY BHARAT MATA" WHEN HONOURABLE Pt. NEHRU SPOKE THUS ON 15th. AUGUST, 1947. HOW LUCKY I AM!!!

India is fortunate to have Nehru as his first and the longest PM, a social democrat and a secular liberal statesman who set the basis for his motherland to become the largest democracy and one of the largest economies of the world. No wonder his literary creation “ Glimpse of the world “ (a collection of his letters to his daughter Indra from the Jail) though shortlisted but denied the coveted Noble prize in literature on account of his colonial background. However he was bestowed with the next in line “Lenin Award”.

This speech should be mandatory for each & every indian to listen

ONLY 10 minutes for 75th independence day..... I can't stop crying🇮🇳❤️😭 I'm so proud to be born in Humara Pyara Bharat❤️💙

Nehru was great, illerate people abuse him... Pandit ji ko shat shat Naman!🙏

The 1950s and 1960s were the best time of Indian nation post Independence. So much enthusiasm, patriotism and sense of duty to build the nation in the hearts of every citizen! 🇮🇳✨

आज इसे मेरे भारत के 75वे स्वतन्त्रता दिवस की मध्यरात्रि में सुन रहा हूँ। बिल्कुल वही रोमांच और विस्मय महसूस हो रहा है, जो शायद उस समय मौजूद हर व्यक्ति को हो रहा होगा। Today, listening it in the midnight of 75th independence day of my Bharat. Still getting goosebumps, just like any other person might have felt that time. मेरा भारत महान..🇮🇳❣️

Thank you Nehruji and all our founding fathers for your great vision. India today and for many years will reap the benefits of what you sowed. Thanks a billion

Long live India 🇮🇳.

Pandit ji was courageous enough to apologize on behalf of Congress party after general election of 1952 shyama prasad mukharjee on issue of extravagant expenses on election ,not like others who mock up those who question. Such was our first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal nehru! 🙏

"The Service Of India means the Service of the millions who suffer" ,"It Means the ending of poverty! and ignorance! and disease and Inequality of opportunity!"

2 days after independence day. Love u india. Though I am not in India I want to come back!

Nehru was a modern visionary scientific fellow.He wanted to make India a great nation with progressive thought

At the stroke of the midnight hour when the world sleeps india will awake to life and freedom Favourite line really really very inspirational 👏👏👍👍

I just get so emotional. I have tears in my eyes every time. I believe Nehru would despair if he saw Indian politics today. There's a lot to be proud of, but some things could be better.

This speech always gives me goosebumps and Confidence.

"At the stroke of midnight hour" these words give goosebumps to me.

The most inspiring speech till date!!! Very Proud of the fact that we had such an amazing personality - Pandit Nehru as our Prime minister!!!

The world sleeps India will wake up Happy 76 Independence day of India 🇮🇳 🎉

Entered in 76th year of independence...with a vision to contribute rest of my life to make this country better.... I was born in India, I've studied in India, I will work for India in India ❤️

Listening it today at stroke of midnight on 75th year of independence

Anybody in 2023?? Jai Hind!!

His voice is unrealistic .. it bears a subtle grandeur and wisdom 🥀🍷

Dear Pt. Nehru ji, You will be very sad to hear the state of this country today, it is not the India you dreamt of. People are using british policy of Divide and rule, untouchability, casteism, communalism are still here. 😔😔🇮🇳

Whos listening on 75th independence day like. Happy 75th independence day 🇮🇳

Every politician of now should watch this....

0:33 At the stroke of midnight hour when the world sleeps India will awake to life & freedom.

It's the eve of 76th Independence day. India is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav ❤️

look at how glorious the leaders of congress use to be.... we need such;leaders today

I wonder if our current MPs have heard this. This speech must be printed on the first page of all text books.. what a masterpiece.

I am so fortunate that i understood this man's greatness in this lifetime only.

It's 2022. 75 years of independence but still relevant.👏👏👏

No matter sanghi and his brainwashed bhakts try to erase him from history but legacy will remain and celebrated nobody can take away that

Goosebumps every time I hear it Happy Independence Day my fellow countrymen 🥳🥳🥳

The Man, the Myth, the Legend Pt.Nehru.

Listening to this again after Teleprompter fiasco by 56 “ clown

Listening to it at the strole of midnight on the 75th year of our independence 🇮🇳❤️

Listening this on 75th anniversary of independence remembering everyone who sacrificed their lives for freedom. Jai hind 🥰

Learning this speech for the declamation to be held in my school shortly after the summer break... Wish me luck... I just hope I don't mess up

Wonderful speech by our beloved first prime minister.

Listening to it today at the stroke of midnight after 75 years ❤️

What a wonderful speech Nehru Ji. So ahead of his time.. no leaders can speak such powerful words anymore today

The fact which gives me goosebumps is that this speech was an extempore Nehru ji was disheartened by the call he received from Lahore about killing of hindus and sikh which had started on that day. He did not prepared any speech just spoke his heart out. Massive Respect. 🙏🏻

Pride moments,,, great speech,, sensible words. Lots of love Chachajiii,,,

Who is here on 15th august 2021❤️

Listening on 15th August 2023. It has now become part of my life, i come here every year on Independence day 🇮🇳

Listening after 75 years of independence still goosebumps. #Nherulegacy🇮🇳

Who's watching now 15.8.23 Happy independence day 🇮🇳

I’m here listening to it on 75th अमृत महोत्सव

Such superb English and selection of words, Nehru's impeccable English is one of its kind...

Listening these Golden words at 75 th Independence Day 🇮🇳 . Jai Hind 💂. Vande Matram 🇮🇳🇮🇳

Lord, we need politicians with such grace and raw and gentle power.

Great speech and those words should be our motivation towards a greater India!.....but i must say that in that fabled central hall of the Parliament, one man is missing...whose contribution to the freedom of India is unparalleled and that great man is NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE 🙏....he will always be in our hearts and he is an inspiration to millions of indians🇮🇳🙏💓

Now it's the stroke of midnight 76 years later❤ It'll soon be someone commenting 100 years later ❤ India shall never face the same suppression ever again❤

This speech always gets me teared up ❤️

So emotional and patriotic this speech is for the Indians .I really cried after this speech

Best speech for all Indians. Every one should listen to it on Every independence day.

Listening to it today at the stroke of midnight after 75 years🇮🇳

Listening this speech today, at the storke of midnight hour after 75 years ☺

Jai Hind 🇮🇳🇮🇳 Now it's 75th year for this iconic speech

Watching this on the stroke of independence Day 😍

Pt. JLN was a visionary. The ignorant people who ridicule him are a disgrace to the nation. India is one of the fastest growing nation today just because of the foundations laid by him and institutions established by him. Thats was the reason MK Gandhi was fond of him. I just can’t see pseudo nationalists Maligning the image of our great leader. HE DESERVES RESPECT.

No matter what people say but our prime minister Mr Jawahar Nehru was a true gentleman 🌹🌹🌹🌹