Inspiring Speeches by Indians You can’t afford to Miss

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Inspiring Speeches by Indians You can’t afford to Miss

By | Editor

We always look up to successful leaders and get inspired by them. We may agree with them and sometimes may not agree with them, but yet we continue to admire at them. They have left a great impact on millions of people around them and some of them have also influenced the future of the Country. They have inspired many of us to Chase our Dreams.

Here is a list of 14 great speeches by Indians that has had profound impact on the Nation and helped shaped its future.

Crisis of civilization – Rabindranath Tagore ( This speech by Tagore at Santiniketan in April 1941 was his last speech. Tagore had been unwell for some time, yet his words were very moving.)
Address at the World Parliament of Religions – Swami Vivekananda (His speech at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, in which he introduced Hinduism to North America, became historical.)
Tryst with Destiny – Jawaharlal Nehru (The ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech was delivered by Nehru on the eve of India’s Independence, towards midnight on 14 August 1947 , and it spoke about the hundred-year struggle against the British Empire in India.)
Freedom is my birthright – Bal Gangadhar Tilak (When Tilak came out of prison after serving a sentence of six years, he gave a speech to revive the spirit of nationalism and his powerful words became very important in the national movement.)
Quit India speech – Mahatma Gandhi (The speech delivered by Gandhi on August 8, 1942, addressed the A.I.C.C. at Mumbai (then Bombay) on the eve of quit India movement is considered one of his best speeches.)
“Give me blood and I will give you freedom” speech – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (These words became the anthem for the youth during India’s struggle for independence. Unlike Mahatma Gandhi, who believed in non-violence, Bose had different ideas of freeing India from the British. The speech became historical and inspired the youth of India at large)
V.K. Krishna Menon speech at the United Nations (He delivered an unprecedented eight-hour speech defending India’s stand on Kashmir. To date, the speech delivered on 23 January 1957 is the longest ever delivered in the United Nations Security Council.)
Narayana Murthy’s Speech at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (He spoke on the role of Western values in contemporary Indian society is one of his most powerful speeches of all time.)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Speech about Indo-US relationship at the Joint Meeting of Congress, US House of Chamber (He mesmerized everyone and captured everyone’s heart.)
Go Kiss The World – Subroto Bagchi (The co-founder of Mind Tree, Bagchi addressed the Class of 2006 at IIM, Bangalore on defining success.)
Kiran Bedi’s speech on visionary leadership ( India’s first woman IPS officer, on visionary leadership at TEDWomen was indeed inspiring and worth listening to more than once.)
Sachin Tendulkar’s Farewell speech (When the “God” of cricket bid farewell to the game, lakhs of people gathered to witness the moment. The speech left everyone emotional and gave a glimpse of his very successful career as one of the greatest batsmen of all times.)
I have a dream – Rahul Bose (Rahul Bose is known for his unconventional approach to things, be it his movies or the various causes he associates himself with. His speech as a key-note speaker at the annual event at BITS Pilani inspired each one of those present there.)
My Vision For India – Abdul Kalam (Dr. Kalam delivered one of his best speeches at Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, where he outlined his visions for India.)