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      The birth of India and Pakistan is one of the most compelling tales of the 20th century. From the fight for freedom and the splitting of a nation, to leaders and ordinary people who put their lives on the line for generations to come. This is their story.

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      • Freedom and separation: Memories of the independence generation

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      • India marks 14 years of independence; President Nehru addressing immense crowd before Delhi's Red Fort, India, August 18th 1960. (Photo by Express/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

        The speech that marked birth of a country