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associate of Mahatma Gandhi, administrative and institutional
he presided over Karachi Session framework. He is regarded as the
of Congress in 1931, helping architect of ‘All India Services’
shape some key resolutions who referred to civil servants as
on fundamental rights and ‘the Steel Frame of India’.
economic policy. Sardar Patel breathed his last
However, Sardar Patel’s most on December 15, 1950. Standing
enduring contribution came after tall on the banks of the Narmada
independence. As India’s first in Kevadia, Gujarat, the ‘Statue of
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Unity’ is a grand tribute to Sardar
Minister, he had undertaken Vallabhbhai Patel’s monumental
the monumental task of role in unifying India. At 182
integrating 565 self-governing metres, it is the tallest statue in
princely states into the Union the world, symbolising the scale
of India. Through a masterful of his vision and the strength
combination of diplomacy, of his resolve. Inaugurated by
negotiation, and firm resolve, he Prime Minister Narendra Modi
ensured a peaceful unification on October 31, 2018, the statue is
of a fragmented land. In doing not just an architectural marvel,
so, he laid the foundation for a but a national pilgrimage site
stable, democratic, and cohesive drawing millions who come to
nation. His role in shaping the honour the ‘Iron Man of India’
civil services and contributing to and reflect on the values of unity,
the framing of the Constitution integrity, and nation-building
further strengthened India’s that he championed.
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