"Address Delivered By His Excellency Mr. M. Asaf Ali, Ambassador of India"

DESCRIPTION
Address delivered by Asaf Ali, first Indian ambassador to the United States and later governor of the Indian state of Odisha. He introduces the flag of newly-independent India and gives a history of the subcontinent, spanning from the ancient world to the colonial era and specifically mentioning the Indian National Congress; the speech closes by emphasizing the shared ties and interests of India and Pakistan.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: August 15, 1947
Language: English
Location: Embassy of India, Washington, DC

PROVENANCE
Collection: Godha Ram Channon, Papers of
Item History: 2014-10-31 (created); 2023-01-25 (modified)

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