Tryst with Destiny | Jawaharlal Nehru

 My Comment: simply magical speech! 

Jawaharlal Nehru read a written, prepared speech rather than delivering it spontaneously for his famous "Tryst with Destiny" address on the midnight of August 14-15, 1947. 

Here are the key details regarding the creation and delivery of the speech:

Handwritten Draft: Unlike many politicians who relied on speechwriters, Nehru wrote the speech in his own hand.

Last-Minute Refinement: The speech was drafted under immense pressure and amid the crisis of Partition violence.

"Date" vs "Tryst": In his original handwritten draft, Nehru had written "date with destiny." His staff, upon seeing the typed copy, suggested replacing "date" with the more formal and solemn word "tryst" (inspired by a phrase often used by Abraham Lincoln or from literature), which he approved.

Delivery Context: He delivered the address to the Constituent Assembly in the Parliament House, reading from a document to mark the end of British colonial rule. 

While the speech was carefully drafted, it was delivered with immense emotional weight, as Nehru was deeply troubled by the violence in Lahore at the time of writing it.