As India completes 79 years of Independence, here’s a rare excerpt from Jawaharlal Nehru’s first-ever televised interview, broadcast by the BBC in 1953.

In this interview, India’s first prime minister reflects on the country’s early years after gaining independence from British rule in 1947 and shares his thoughts on its achievements and progress as a newly independent nation.

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