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Jawaharlal Nehru

A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new when an age ends and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance.

Jawaharlal Nehru

Age

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Nehru is describing a rare and significant point in history when a society leaves behind outdated ways and begins a new era. At this time, the true feelings and identity of a previously silenced nation finally become openly expressed.

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