Tryst With Destiny By Jawaharal Nehru
What does Jai Hind mean?
A salutation and expressing of patriotism, it mean "victory to India".
When did Jawaharal Nehru return from London?
1912, after this he began rethinking his career an instead chose to fight along side Gandhi.
When did Jawaharal Nehru become Prime Minister?
August 15, 1947.
When was Jawaharal Nehru born and when did he die.
Born: 1889 Death: 1964
What does Jawaharal Nehru do constantly throughout Tryst With Destiny?
He constantly compares the past to the future, he claimed that before 1947, India depended on Britain, but after 1947 India will become its own master. He also does this with Gandhi, speaking of the trouble he went through in the past, then the independence and freedom that has resulted in. Gandhi embodied the old spirit of India, of nonviolence and acceptance and will guide them into the future.
What is a literary device that Jawaharal Nehru uses in Tryst With Destiny?
He personifies India, giving it a soul. He claims that soul was suppressed by the Yoke of British Imperialism.
What college did Jawaharal Nehru attend?
He trained as a lawyer in Trinity College Dubline (in Ireland) and the Inns Court School of Law in London.
What was Jawaharal Nehru envision for a modern Indian nation?
He wanted India to have Sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic.
What was Jawaharal Nehru's father's position?
He was a Barrister a lawyer who could advocate in high court.
Who is Jawaharal Nehru?
He was the first Prime minister of India.
What are the main ideas of Tryst With Destiny?
Jawaharal Nehru saw India under Imperialist rule as an era of ill fortune, and now as we gain independence they are meant to step out of that ill fortune into a greater future. He wished to end suffering and inequality in India, much like Gandhi he was not blind to the communal struggles that was happening with the religious groups of India. As such, he wanted everyone to consider themselves simply as Indian. He also praised Gandhi highly as the Father of our Nation and claimed he was the light bringing them into the future.
What is the significance of Tryst With Destiny?
Marked India's independence from British Rule, and brought together the entire nation as one entity for the first time in history.
What was Jawaharal Nehru's inaugural speech?
Tryst With Destiny
