10 Great Indian Speeches That You Should Know About

Sagar Puri
Apr 13, 2023

Swami Vivekananda (1893)

In this best-known speech given on September 11, Vivekananda represented Hinduism and India. The speech received a two-minute standing ovation by the several thousand audiences.

Subhas Chandra Bose (1944)

It is blood alone that can pay the price of freedom. Give me blood and I promise you freedom. Netaji gave one of the most popular speeches of all time not only in India but worldwide.

Shaheed Bhagat Singh (1930)

The man who helped India gain Independence, Bhagat Singh attempts to explain the aim and spirit behind his team’s actions through this speech.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee (2001)

This speech by one of India's most respected PM from 1998 to 2004 was given in the background of the historic and terrifying 9/11 attacks in New York and Washington DC.

Mahatma Gandhi (1922)

In this particular speech 'Father Of Nation' demonstrates the win of faith over brute force and marks a defining moment in India’s fight to freedom.

Sardar Vallabhai Patel (1949)

The “Iron Man of India” was one of the Republic of India's founding fathers. He speaks about Kashmir, Junagadh, Pakistan, and the partition in this powerful speech.

Indira Gandhi (1984)

Indira Gandhi was assassinated a day after delivering this speech. The speech was special because it appears that she either consciously or unconsciously prophesied her demise there.

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1947)

A free India will be judged by the way in which it will serve the interest of the common man in the matter of food, clothing, shelter and the social services.

Rabindranath Tagore (1941)

Nobel Prize winner Tagore changed the face of Bengali literature and music. In this reflective and influential speech, he expresses disappointment and dismay over the state of affairs around him.

V.D. Savarkar (1937)

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the speech talked about Hinduism, its definition, what it stands for, its elements, and the movement of the Hindu Mahasabha aimed at national unity.

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