Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Death Anniversary: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel well-known as Sardar Patel, played a significant role in the Indian freedom movement. He united 562 princely states to build the Republic of India. For this commitment towards national integration, Sardar Patel earned the ‘Iron Man of India’ title. By profession, Vallabhbhai Patel was a lawyer. In the year 2014, the government has announced the birthday of Patel, 31st October, as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day).
On Sardar Patel Death Anniversary, here are some facts about the man who unified India:
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31st October 1875 in Gujarat, India. He completed Law education from Middle Temple Inn, London, and then practiced it in India
- After meeting the Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1917, Patel joined the Indian Independence Struggle
- Patel encouraged all Indians to sign a petition demanding Swaraj (Self-Rule)
- Sardar Patel become the President of the Gujarat Congress Committee and worked extensively against social issues like untouchability, caste discrimination, alcoholism, etc
- He supported the Non-Cooperation Movement by Gandhi and switched to wearing only Khadi clothes
- Sardar Patel was died on 15th December 1950, at Birla House, Bombay after a massive heart attack
- Vallabhbhai Patel was honored with the Bharat Ratna posthumously
