Summary of Jawaharlal Nehru's "Tryst with Destiny"

 Introduction

Jawaharlal Nehru is the first Prime Minister of India.  He took part in India’s freedom struggle.  He is a well-educated man.  His book The Discovery of India narrates the history of India in detail.  Tryst with Destiny is a speech delivered by Nehru on 14^th August 1947 to the Indian Constitution Assembly.

 

Nehru’s Vision

Nehru opens his speech by thanking destiny or fate, which has given way to India’s freedom after a long time.  He is eagerly waiting for midnight, wherein India will be a free nation.  India will awake when the whole world sleeps.  India has achieved freedom after a long struggle.  Before British came to India, we were a better nation.  Nehru wants Indians to be idealistic and make India progress.

 

Responsibility of Indians

Nehru asks the people of the assembly to take responsibility that is given by freedom.  India still suffers from the pain that was there before freedom, yet we should think of the future and not the past.  Future of India is not an easy one.  Indians should fight against poverty, ignorance, dieses and inequality. 

 

Nehru’s Mission

Nehru calls every Indian to work hard to make the dream come true.  Indian must work hard to unite the whole world.  Indians should not blame each other over petty issues, but they should be united.  Nehru is waiting for 15^th August and he wants to rewrite Indian history through its freedom.

 

Thanking Freedom Fighters

Nehru thanks Gandhi, the father of our nation.  He asks every Indian to follow the footsteps of Gandhi and to pass his messages to the next generations.  He thanks the soldiers and volunteers, who fought for India’s freedom.  He also remembers the people, who are been sent to other countries during freedom.

 

Free India

Nehru calls every one of us to create better India in future.  Freedom and opportunity must be given to farmers and ordinary people.  India must be developed into a progressive nation with good society, economics and politics.  Everyone should work together without religious and other differences. 

 

Conclusion

            He concludes his speech by thanking the people of the world and promising them that India would help other countries to create a better world.