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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
The Iron Will
“Manpower without Unity is not a strength unless it is harmonised
and united properly, then it becomes a spiritual power”
-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
This year’s Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (31 October) marks the 150th
birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime
Minister and Home Minister of India. The nation pays heartfelt tribute
to a leader whose life embodied the very idea of unity. Known as
the ‘Iron Man of India’, Sardar Patel transformed collective will into
collective strength, turning the aspirations of millions into a united
national identity.
Born on October 31, 1875 to father Jhaverbhai, a patriotic farmer
and mother Ladba, a religious and hardworking woman in Nadiad,
Kheda district of Gujarat, Vallabhbhai Patel rose from humble
beginnings to become one of India’s most respected figures. Being a
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