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TopicSardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Topic: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a towering figure in the Independence movement and the country’s first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister after 1947. Often called the ‘Iron Man of India’, Patel was instrumental in unifying over 500 princely states into the Indian Union, laying the groundwork for a cohesive nation.

As a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, Patel held various influential positions, including the chairmanship of the Congress’s Parliamentary Board.

He was a successful lawyer. And one of MK Gandhi’s earliest political lieutenants. He began his public life in local government and gained recognition through his leadership in Gujarat, particularly during the Bardoli Satyagraha, where his success in championing the farmers’ cause earned him the title ‘Sardar’. As Home Minister, Patel oversaw efforts to integrate states into the union and establish India’s civil services, leaving an enduring legacy on India’s administrative and political framework.

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Sardar Patel had many critics, but many of those detractors eventually came to appreciate his qualities, shedding their previous reservations.

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According to Karan Singh, eight out of 11 Congress members had chosen Sardar Patel to be the Prime Minister of India. But Gandhi picked Nehru.

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‘The one thing that makes me sad is that all the officers here are Indians… Had they been British, I would have taught them a lesson.’

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In a video of incident that that viral, a group of people were seen pulling down the statue with a tractor. They wanted a statue of Ambedkar to be installed instead, police sources said.

Vithalbhai was supposed to be the nation-builder & Vallabhbhai the family provider

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The two brothers developed an understanding: the elder Vithalbhai would devote his time to public service and Vallabhbhai would earn money to support both families.
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