The essay what Makes a Nation is an inspirational speech by C. Rajagopal Chari delivered to the students of Lakshmi Narayan Institute of Technology. Nagpur on August twenty-six, ninteen fourty-eight, he appeals to the young men and women to strive hard for the development of the country and to build the character of the citizen. While admiring them for their agile spirit and bubbling enthusiasm, he drove their attention to their responsibilities.