Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel -The Iron man of India

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - The Iron man of India.

Vallabhbhai Patel was born in Nadiad , Gujarat, on October 31, 1875 (His birth anniversary is now observed as National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas )..

Patel had a dream to study law in England. Using his hard-earned savings, he managed to get a pass and ticket to go to England. However, the ticket was addressed to ‘V.J. Patel’. His elder brother Vithalbhai also had the same initials as Vallabhai. Sardar Patel came to know that his elder brother too cherished a dream to go to England for studies. In keeping with concerns for his family’s honour (disreputable for an older brother to follow his younger brother), Vallabhbhai Patel allowed Vithalbhai Patel to go, in his place..

In 1911, at the age of 36, two years after the death of his wife, Vallabhbhai Patel journeyed to England and enrolled at the Middle Temple Inn in London. Patel finished at the top of his class despite having had no previous college background. He completed the 36-month course in 30 months.Returning to India, Patel settled in Ahmedabad and became one of the city’s most successful barristers.

Early political career. In September 1917, Patel delivered a speech in Borsad , encouraging Indians nationwide to sign Gandhi’s petition demanding Swaraj – self-rule – from Britain. A month later, he met Gandhi for the first time at the Gujarat Political Conference in Godhra . On Gandhi’s encouragement, Patel became the secretary of the Gujarat Sabha , a public body that would become the Gujarati arm of the Indian National Congress. Patel now energetically fought against veth – the forced servitude of Indians to Europeans – and organised relief efforts in the wake of plague and famine in Kheda . The Kheda peasants’ plea for exemption from taxation had been turned down by British authorities. Gandhi endorsed waging a struggle there, but could not lead it himself due to his activities in Champaran . When Gandhi asked for a Gujarati activist to devote himself completely to the assignment, Patel volunteered, much to Gandhi’s delight. Though his decision was made on the spot, Patel later said that his desire and commitment came after intense personal contemplation, as he realised he would have to abandon his career and material ambitions.

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00<0. In September 1917, Patel delivered a speech in Borsad , encouraging Indians nationwide to sign Gandhi's petition demanding Swaraj – self-rule – from Britain. A month later, he met Gandhi for the first time at the Gujarat Political Conference in Godhra . On Gandhi's encouragement, Patel became the secretary of the Gujarat Sabha , a public body that would become the Gujarati arm of the Indian National Congress. Patel now energetically fought against veth – the forced servitude of Indians to Europeans – and organised relief efforts in the wake of plague and famine in Kheda . The Kheda peasants' plea for exemption from taxation had been turned down by British authorities. Gandhi endorsed waging a struggle there, but could not lead it himself due to his activities in Champaran . When Gandhi asked for a Gujarati activist to devote himself completely to the assignment, Patel volunteered, much to Gandhi's delight.Though his decision was made on the spot, Patel later said that his desire and commitment came after intense personal contemplation, as he realised he would have to abandon his career and material ambitions..

Sardar’s support building up India. He played a crucial role in the torturous negotiations with the British for freedom and Partition of the country.Vallabhbhai Patel was one of the first Congress leaders to accept the partition of India as a solution to the rising Muslim separatist movement led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He had been outraged by Jinnah’s Direct Action campaign, which had provoked communal violence across India. Constituent Assembly-Patel was part of constituent assembly to frame constitution of India. He was instrumental in collecting eminent people across country and also persuade Ambedkar to become member of drafting committee. In 1947 when India got freedom, Sardar Patel became the Deputy Prime Minister. He was in charge of Home Affairs, Information and Broadcasting and the Ministry of States. He was given the task of integrating the 562 Princely States into the union. He skilfully achieved this and took strong steps like sending the army to Junagadh and Hyderabad to force them to align with free India. It is because of these strong steps he is called Iron Man of India.It was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel‘s vision that the Civil Service should strengthen cohesion and national unity. He wanted a strong and vibrant federal administrative system in which the All India Services would play an important role..

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s health started declining in 1950. He relized that he was not going to live much longer. On November 2, 1950, his health became even worse and he had to stay in bed. He died on December 15, 1950 after he had a heart attack. HONOR AFTER DEATH:- 1991 – He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour. 2014 – His birthday, October 31, was declared Rashtriya Ekta Divas. 2018 – The Statue of Unity dedicated to Patel is unveiled as the world’s tallest statue..

national integration. National integration refers to the feeling of oneness and unity among the citizens of a country. It is the recognition of being one despite the difference in caste, creed, colour and religion. A country where people live in harmony with each other stands far better prospects of growth and development compared to one where people lack unity. Government must take initiatives to invoke and promote the feeling of oneness among citizens. National integration plays a key role in building a nation. The need for the same is felt but the attempts to encourage it haven’t been as successful in India. There is still a lot of disparity and hatred among people of our country. The government must take some stringent steps to promote national integration and people must support it to strengthen the nation and give a better future to the coming generations..

National integration is of utmost importance for any nation. It helps in bringing people closer and promotes peace and harmony in the society. It is the basis of a peaceful nation . The government must take it as its duty to ensure national integrity in order to give a safe and secure environment to the citizens. It is thus essential for the overall development of a nation . Many third world countries including India have not been able to come at par with the first world nations due to lack of national integration. People keep fighting for their petty issues and are unable to look at the bigger picture. They lack the capacity of viewing the nation as a whole . A handful of such people instigate those around them and form groups thereby promoting hatred among people which is a threat to the peace and harmony of the country. The government must intervene here and sensitize people about the need to do away with the feeling of hatred and contribute towards national integration . However, the government of many such nations often neglects and overlooks this issue thereby giving rise to disintegration..

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Communalism:It is the biggest challenge to national integration and democracy. Threat of communal hat redness has shaken the very unity and integrity of our nation.No part of the country from Kargil to Kanyakumari and from Guwahati to Chaupati is free from communal disturbances..

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