Remembering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 71st Death Anniversary

Prime Minster Narendra Modi pays tribute to Iron Man on India.

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Today, December 15 marks the death anniversary of the country's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He is also known as Sardar Patel and the ‘Iron Man of India'. e was the first deputy Prime Minister of India. He was born on 31 October 1875 in Kheda, Gujarat.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was one of the prominent leaders of the Freedom Movement of India.  He was one of the conservative members of the Indian National Congress. He is also remembered as the "patron saint of India's civil servants" for having established the modern All India Services system. He is also called the "Unifier of India".

The Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue, was dedicated to him on 31 October 2018 and is approximately 182 meters (597 ft) in height.

On Sardar Patel’s death anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to him. He wrote on Twitter, “Remembering Sardar Patel on his Punya Tithi. India will always be grateful to him for his monumental service, his administrative skills and the untiring efforts to unite our nation.”



Home Minister Amit Shah also remembered Sardar Patel on his death anniversary. He wrote, “Every moment in the life of Iron Man Sardar Patel, the wonderful architect of unity and integrity of the country who resides in the heart of every Indian, was dedicated to awakening the spirit of one nation in India. His thoughts will always guide the country.”



Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, wrote, “Humble greetings to Bharat Ratna Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Ji, the architect of national unity and the creator of Navbharat, on his death anniversary. #SardarVallabhbhaiPatel”




Sardar Patel was honoured by members of Parliament. He was awarded honorary doctorates of law by Nagpur University, the University of Allahabad and Banaras Hindu University in November 1948. The government of India declared his birthday on October 30th as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day).
 
 

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