India : 500 Rupees, 2021 ; Paper : Reverse ; size : 149 mm x 65 mm

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“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom,” India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his ‘Tryst with Destiny’ historic speech on 15th August 1947 from the Red Fort, the national capital’s largest monument. Seventy-five years ago, India was born. The proud nation celebrated its 'Amrit Mohatsav' continuing on as ‘Amrit Kaal’ towards its birth centenary. The Red fort has historically been the place where the independence speech has been delivered with the tricolour flying high. The ritual continues even today, with each prime minister addressing the entire nation from the very same heritage location that stands witness to the nation’s history.