"At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom," was said by

The correct answer is Jawaharlal Nehru.

Key Points

• These words were given by the first prime minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of India's Independence, towards midnight on 14 August 1947.
  • In his speech he mentioned, "at the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom". 
  • Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad on November 14, 1889.
  • The famous book "The Discovery of India" is written by Pt Jawaharlal Nehru.

Additional Information

• Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor of independent India.
• Dr Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India.