Hello friends, how are you all. I hope everyone is good and being healthy. Today in Gaurav Sangrah, from the great Indian History we are going to talk about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel:
- who did a great job of unifying India.
- who have received the title of "Iron Man of India".
- who gave the farmers of Bardoli their rights
- who had the right to be the first Prime Minister of independent India.
- whose tallest statue in the world is built in Kevadia, Gujarat on Sardar Sarovar Dam.
Let us move on to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
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Who was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31 October 1875 in Nadiad (in Gujarat) at his maternal uncle's house. His father Zaverbhai Patel belonged to the middle class and worked at his farm. At the age of 22, Vallabhbhai Patel passed the matriculation examination. He wanted to become a lawyer.
Thus, Vallabhbhai studied law in London. His application to the London university was approved but his brother Vitthalbhai expressed his desire to go to London. So before Vallabhbhai, his brother went to London on his visa after that Vallabhbhai went on it. At those days not much attention were given to these type of things.
How did Vallabhbhai Patel got the title of Sardar?
The British government increased the tax from 6% to 22% for the people of Bardoli. Paying taxes was becoming very hard for the farmers. Due to the lack of rainfall, sufficient crops were not prepared. So there was no chance for poor peasants who have no grain to eat can pay the taxes.
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At that time, Vallabhbhai Patel did satyagraha with farmers to reduce taxes. The British government accepted the words of Vallabhbhai Patel and reduced the tax. Since then, people regarded Vallabhbhai Patel as Sardar. After that Sardar was prefixed to Vallabhbhai Patel's name.
Why Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is called Iron Man of India?
If Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel did not lived in India, the map of India today would have been somewhat different. He kept India connected else people had to get a visa to go from Delhi to Kanyakumari. The British left the country free but the country was divided into many pieces.
India was divided into two parts, Hindustan and Pakistan. There were about 565 small and big princely states in India, those princely states also got freedom. So they were also thinking of declaring their own independent state.
After independence, kings and nawabs wanted to rule their kingdoms independently. But Vallabhbhai Patel united all the princely states and made one Hindustan. So Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as Iron Man of India
What was the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the freedom struggle?
Most of the kings and nawabs of the country were ready to join Hindustan. But Junagadh, Hyderabad and Kashmir were not ready to join India.
- Then Vallabhbhai Patel reached Junagadh and tried to convince the Nawab Muhammad Mahabad Khan of Junagadh but he was not ready to join with India. The Nawab of Junagadh wanted to join Pakistan but the people were not ready to go to Pakistan because the Nawab was a Muslim and the people were Hindus. If the vote of the people was taken, the vote of the people was to join Hindustan. So the Nawab left India and fled to Pakistan after Junagadh was included in Hindustan.
- Nizam of Hyderabad Usman Ali Khan Aseed declared Hyderabad independent. But Vallabhbhai Patel sent the army to Hyderabad. The Nizam of Hyderabad surrendered to the army and Hyderabad was annexed to Hindustan.
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- Maharaja Hasishanga of Kashmir was also stubborn to make Kashmir an independent state. But taking advantage of the weakness of the Maharaj of Kashmir, Pakistan attacked Kashmir. When the Maharaja sought India's help, Vallabhbhai Patel made an agreement with Kashmir that India was ready to help if it joined India.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played an important role in keeping the country united in the freedom struggle.
What was the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to Akhand Bharat?
After the country got independence, the question arose as to who should be entrusted with the responsibility of running the country. Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were the two men who could hold India accountable.
A vote was taken as to which of the two should be handed over. 13 out of 16 delegates voted for Vallabhbhai Patel in the voting by state representatives. But Gandhi made Jawaharlal Nehru the Prime Minister. Vallabhbhai Patel contributed by leaving the post of Prime Minister out of respect for Gandhiji.
Conclusion:
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel achieved many achievements in life. Among Freedom Fighter of Indian History, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's name is taken with great pride. He achieved many achievements during his lifetime due to his ability, experience and aptitude of understanding.
- He was the Deputy Prime Minister
- Also he was Home Minister
- Minister of Information and Minister of State
- He was also the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.
If Gandhi had wanted, he could have become the first Prime Minister of India. Vallabhbhai Patel was so shocked by Gandhiji's death that he became ill after that. He died of illness on 15 December 1950 in Mumbai. In Indian History he is remembered with pride even today.
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