गुरुवार, 31 अक्तूबर 2013

Remembering Sardar Patel on his birth anniversary

Born on October 31, 1875 at Nadiad
Published on Oct 30, 2013
The Nation remembers Sardar Patel on his birth anniversary today. Born on October 31, 1875 at Nadiad, in the Kaira district of Gujarat, Vallabh Bhai Patel was the son of Zaverbhai Galabhai Patel , a Leva Patidar. This class of cultivators was known for their simple character, industrious habits and straightforward dealings. Vallabh Bhai possessed an ingenious mind as a school boy. He was a rebel whose exceptional organisational abilities were recognised by his schoolmates and teachers
The impact of Gandhiji's personality on Vallabhbhai was tremendous. It gave him a new mission in life. The Champaran struggle waged by Gandhiji had a sweeping effect on Patel's mind. In Gandhiji's Champaran victory Patel saw the beginning of a new agrarian revolution.

On the eve of their departure, the British government announced that its paramount would lapse not only over the British territory but even over the native States . This meant that as many as 625 small and big native States would become independent like India and Pakistan. Consequently, the country would be divided into a number of small and big units.

A man of iron will and absolute fearlessness, Sardar Patel tackled the question of these big and small native states in such a strategic manner which left even his wildest critics in complete amazement. Almost within a year he redrew the map of India with every princely State joining the Indian union and thus, forming part of the political stream of life that was endowed with cultural unity and harmony.

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