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Who delivered the historic quote, "At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom"?

  1. A
    Lord Mountbatten
  2. B
    Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  3. C
    Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. D
    None of them

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This iconic statement is from the "Tryst with Destiny" speech delivered by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Constituent Assembly on the eve of India's independence, August 14, 1947.

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Who delivered the historic quote, "At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom"?
A
Lord Mountbatten
B
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
None of them

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