Panchayati raj (New Delhi, October 1989) RAJIV GANDHI (1944–1991) By pursuing in earne…
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We have the best collection of old speeches because Speeches are meant to be spoken—and heard. For this reason, a speech is
fundamentally different from other forms of written text, for it is not simply
dependent on the words alone—though they are the vital components of a
good speech—but on certain other skills to do with voice and even gesture.
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The education of a filmmaker (Calcutta, September 1982) SATYAJIT RAY (1921–1992) Wh…
Speech in the Lok Sabha on the President’s address (New Delhi, January 1976) SOMNATH CH…
Proclamation of Emergency (New Delhi, June 1975) INDIRA GANDHI (1917–1984) June 12, 19…
Tragedy in Bangladesh (New Delhi, December 1971) INDIRA GANDHI (1917–1984) Pakistan he…
I have come to serve you (New Delhi, October 1969) KHAN ABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN (1890–1988) …
Importance of NGOs (New Delhi, April/May 1969) JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN (1902–1979) Jayapra…
The presidential system (Bombay, February 1968) J.R.D. TATA (1904–1993) is speech was…
A myth (New Delhi, August 1968) J.R.D. TATA (1904–1993) is speech made to the Plannin…
Tibet (New Delhi, August 1959) ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE (1924–) In 1959, the Dalai Lama fl…
The Kashmir issue (New Delhi, August 1952) SHYAMAPROSAD MOOKERJEA (1901–1953) Between …
The Hindu Code Bill (New Delhi, May 1955) J.B. KRIPALANI (1888–1982) Despite the promi…
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Power (Calcutta, November 1954) S.N. BOSE (1894–1974) Satyendra Nath Bose was arguably…
Temples of the new age (Bhakra Nangal, July 1954) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU (1889–1964) Nehru w…
Closing speech of the first Constituent Assembly of India (New Delhi, November 1949) B.…
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My father, do not rest (Lucknow, February 1948) SAROJINI NAIDU (1879–1949) Gandhi’…
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The dawn of freedom (New Delhi, August 1947) SARVEPALLI RADHAKRISHNAN (1888–1975) …
Opening address to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan (Karachi, August 1947) MUHAMMAD…
Give me blood and I promise you freedom! (Burma, July 1944) SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE (1897–1…
Crisis of civilization (Santiniketan, April 1941) RABINDRANATH TAGORE (1861–1941) Ta…
The death of God (Madras, December 1933) M. SINGARAVELU (1860–1946) Singaravelu wa…
The Muslims of India (Allahabad, December 1930) MUHAMMAD IQBAL (1877–1938) Muhamma…
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