A TRYST WITH DESTINY
About the Author
Born in Allahabad, India, in 1889, Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister and a statesman of an independent India. He was also a freedom fighter, a social reformer, a lawyer by trade, and the author of many books. Because he went to Harrow, Cambridge, and London for school, he has a western sense of style. They became some of the best-known works of Indian English literature because he wrote them while he was in prison. A book he wrote called “Letters from a Father to His Daughter” shows how much he cares about his daughter. It includes important events in the history of India and his own personal experiences as a freedom fighter. He died on May 27, 1964.
Short Summary of A Tryst With Destiny
On August 15, 1947, India became its own country. Nehru spoke to the people of India as the first prime minister of India on All India Radio. He gave a speech that is called “Tryst with Destiny.” First, he talked about Indians making a long time ago. They said that they would fight for their country’s freedom, so they would be free. They should put their lives into service for India and for the whole world, he told them. People who fought for freedom for a long time made a lot of hard work to get where they are now. Based on what he said, he thought that people in India would get their courage from people in the past.
The success celebrated on August 15 was the start of many more great things to come. This is a big deal, and he wants everyone in India to do their best for the future of the country. He told the people of India that being free and powerful comes with a lot of work. Take charge of your own decisions and move forward. India needs to become a mature and wise country that other countries can look up to and learn from. He thought that all Indians should work hard to help their country grow. People all over India are poor and need help, so if you help India, you help a lot of people all over. He thought that the past was over and that the future had to be taken care of. He told the people to work hard and work for the dream to come true. He said that no country can stay alive on its own. Peace, freedom, and prosperity are the main things that everyone wants. As the world can’t be split into small, isolated parts, he told the people that a disaster in one part of the world can affect everyone else.
