Who said “I therefore, want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn, if it can be had”?

Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Rajendra Prasad
Nelson Mandela

The correct answer is: A. Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. He was a leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. He was also a writer and a statesman.

In his speech to the Indian Constituent Assembly on January 22, 1947, Nehru said: “I therefore, want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn, if it can be had.”

Nehru’s speech was a call for India to gain independence from British rule. He argued that India was ready for independence and that it was time for the British to leave.

Nehru’s speech was a powerful and moving call for freedom. It helped to inspire the Indian people to fight

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for their independence.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • Mahatma Gandhi was a leader of the Indian independence movement who advocated for non-violent resistance. He was assassinated in 1948.
  • Rajendra Prasad was the second President of India. He was a lawyer and a politician who played a key role in the Indian independence movement.
  • Nelson Mandela was the first black President of South Africa. He was a lawyer and an anti-apartheid activist who was imprisoned for 27 years for his activism.
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