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Aug 15 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
" This fort has witnessed many vicissitudes. You also know what happened during the last 27 years when we struggled and made sacrifices under this  flag. I need not tell you all that happened during this period.

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What is worth recalling is that we had taken a pledge that we shall lay down our lives for the honour and dignity of this flag and would never allow it to be lowered what -ever might be the consequences. That pledge has been fulfilled. "__ Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Taken from a speech at the Red Fort, Delhi, 16 August 1947. Based on reports from The Hindustan Times, 17 August and the Indian News Chronicle and The Statesman, 18 August 1947.

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Reference __ Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru, Series 2,  Volume 4 (August 1947_December 1947) , page number 2.

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