Photos: India’s ‘Tryst with destiny’ fulfilled in 1947

Jawaharlal Nehru, delivers his famous ‘Tryst with destiny’ speech at Parliament House as India gains Independence from British rule, on 15 August, 1947 in New Delhi.

Updated on: Aug 16, 2017 8:00 AM IST

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Jawaharlal Nehru, delivers his famous ‘Tryst with destiny’ speech at Parliament House as India gains Independence from British rule, on 15 August, 1947 in New Delhi.

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A crowd of revellers gathers to celebrate the birth of the Indian nation around the Rasina Hill grounds on August 15, 1947 in New Delhi, India. (AFP)

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Lord Mountbatten and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru photographed during the first Independence Day Celebrations at India Gate, New Delhi. (HT Photo)

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Women pass by one of the bazars of Delhi, with its storefronts decorated with the Indian national flag on August 15, 1947. (PIB)

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In the presence of Washington diplomats and high ranking US Army and Navy officers, Ambassador Asaf Ali hoists the Indian flag at the Indian embassy in ceremonies marking the country's independence from British rule. (ACME)

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Dr. Rajendra Prasad receives Lord Mountbatten when the Viceroy called in the first President of India. (HT Photo)

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Governor General Lord Louis Mountbatten (C) delivers an address to soldiers from The Royal Norfolk Regiment on the quayside in Mumbai, as they prepare to embark on the SS Georgic bound for Britain, making them the first British Army unit to leave Indian soil after the country achieved independence, on August 17, 1947. (AFP)

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Outgoing British Governor-General Lord Mountbatten rides in a carriage alongside Lady Edwina Mountbatten prior to witnessing the raising of the Indian tricolour for the first time at India Gate, on August 15, 1947 in New Delhi. (AFP)

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British troops, part of the Royal Norfolk Regiment embark on the SS Georgic bound for Britain after the independence of India, on August 17, 1947. (AFP)

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India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in conversation with Lady Edwina Mountbatten at a farewell party to Lord and Lady Mountbatten and other members of the British elite at his residence. (HT Photo)