How Sarojini Naidu educated people in the freedom movement?

Hello friends, how are you all, I hope you are all healthy and having fun. Today in this article of Gaurav Sangrah, we are going to talk about Sarojini Naidu,  a women freedom fighter:

• who was a freedom fighter as well as an Indian poet and political activist in Indian History.
• who was named "Hind's Bulbul" by Gandhiji.
• who went to jail 21 times to get the country free.
• first woman governor of independent India.

Today we get to know about such a country lover Sarojini Naidu.

Sarojini Naidu

Who was Sarojini Naidu?

Sarojini Naidu was born on 13 February 1879 in a Bengali Brahmin family in Hyderabad. She was the eldest among eight siblings. Her father Adhorinath Chattopadhyay, who was a professor at Nizam College in Hyderabad, also worked as a social reformer.

Her mother Vardasundaridevi write poems in Bengali language. Mother was a poet, father was a social reformer, so daughter had the qualities of both parents. Sarojani Naidu had a court marriage with Govinda Rajulu Naidu.

She married into another caste. At that time marrying into another caste was considered a crime. But the father allowed the marriage without any discrimination. Earlier her surname was Chattopadhyay, after marriage the surname was Naidu.

How did Sarojini Naidu got a scholarship to pursue further education?

Sarojini Naidu was very bright in acquiring education. She passed the matriculation examination when she was 12 years old. She came first from Madras University in the matriculation examination. Bengal was ruled by the Nizam at that time.

Nizam

The Nizam was delighted by her poetry collection "The Golden Threshold", which had become so much popular. So she received a scholarship from Nizam College to study accounting. She went to England to do her college education. Educated at King's College London in England and Girton College, Cambridge University.

What achievements did Sarojini Naidu achieved in her life?

1.Sarojani Naidu knew many languages ​​like Urdu, Telugu, Hindi, English and Bengali and could speak and write well. She was very fond of writing poems. She used to write poetry in Hindi, English, Gujarati, Bengali etc languages.

She inherited writing poetry from his mother as his mother also wrote poetry. Her first poetry collection "The Golden Threshold" which was published in 1300 lines became very popular.

2. Sarojni Naidu was also doing social welfare work, she went to the villages and served the poor people. She used to be present in places where there was a flood in the river or there was a drought and provided food, water, clothes and shelter to the people.

Rescue in flood

Pleased with her work, the British government also awarded her "Keshari Hind". After seeing the atrocities committed by the British in Jallianwala Bagh, Sarojini Naidu returned the award to the British government.

3. One day Sarojini Naidu met with Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Gopal Krishna Gokhale greatly appreciated her poems and mentored her in writing them.

If one writes on the subject of revolutionaries, the spirit of revolutionaries will be generated in the people and the spirit of fighting for the freedom of the country will be awakened. She started writing poetry on Krantikari (Revolutionaries), following the words of Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Poems reached the masses and her poetry came in handy in the freedom struggle.

4. Sarojani Naidu was elected as the second woman president of the Indian National Congress.

5. She became the first woman governor of independent India after independence.

How Sarojini Naidu educated people in the freedom movement?

Sarojini Naidu used to go from village to village giving lectures. Women were taken out of the kitchen and explained their rights. She used to give information about things like widow remarriage, women education, participation in the freedom struggle. As social worker, she always helped the poor and distressed people.

After meeting Gandhiji, she was with Gandhi Bapu in many satyagrahas like Dandi March, Quit India Movement, Non-Cooperation Movement.

Due to the number of agitations Sarojini Naidu had done with Gandhi Bapu, she even had to go to jail at times. Sarojni Naidu had also stayed in jail for 21 months. She also traveled to countries like America, Africa, London to spread awareness to bring freedom to the country.

Some of Sarojini Naidu's famous Poems.

Following are the names of famous poems written by Sarojini Naidu.

1. Suttee
2. To Indian
3. Indian Wavers
4. Indian Dancer
5. The Soul's Prayer
6. Ecstasy
7. The Golden Threshold
8. In The Forest
9.  Palanquin Bearers
10. An Indian Love Song
11. Nightfall City in Hyderabad
12. Damayante to Nala in the Hour of Exile, etc

poems became very popular. Rabindranath Tagore and Jawaharlal Nehru also appreciated her poems. 

Conclusion:

In this article we have seen how much Sarojini Naidu contributed to the freedom of the country. She was called "Bulbul-e-hind" due to her sweet voice. Gandhi gave her the name "Bharat Kokila".

She suffered a heart attack while working in his office as usual in Lucknow. She died of heart disease on 2 March 1949. Her birth day is also celebrated as National Women's Day. On 13 February 1964, the Government of India issued a 15 paise postage stamp in his memory. 

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How did Begum Hazrat Mahal became a trouble for British?

Hello readers friends, how are you all. I hope everyone is happy and healthy. Today from Indian History we are going to talk about Begum Hazrat Mahal, a women freedom fighter,

• whose name was sufficient for british to get afraid of
• who was also known as Mahal Pari in the palace.
• whose tombs can still be found in Nepal today.

So let us begin the journey on Begum Hazrat Mahal.

Begum Hazrat Mahal

Who was Begum Hazrat Mahal?

Begum Hazrat Mahal was born in 1820 in Oudh (also known as Awadh), Fezabad (in Uttar Pradesh). For some reason she was sold to a brothel dancer at an early age. Her childhood name was Mohammadi Khurram.

When Mohammadi Khurram grew up, the brothel dancer taught her to dance and sent her to dance in the palaces. Mohammadi Khurra was no less than a nymph in appearance. She was known in palaces as "Mahel Pari".

When Mahel Pari got the name "Hazarat Mahal"?

She used to go to the palaces to dance. One day she was dancing in the court of Wajid Shah (King of Awadh). When the king saw her, he felt love with her.

Seeing the nature, intelligence and beauty of Mahel Pari, Wajdali Shah married Mahal Pari. She became Mahel Pari Begum after marriage and was the second wife of Wajedli Shah. After the marriage Begum gave birth to a son named Birjis Kader. Begum was then named as "Hazarat Mahal" after the birth of Birjis Kader.

How did East India Company grab Awadh?

The British were doing injustice to the kings of Hindustan at that time. Also known as the "grab policy" by falsely incorporating the kingdom of Kings with the East India Company. Wajedli was trying also to usurp Shah's kingdom.

The rule of East India Company was that if a king did not have an heir, he should hand over his kingdom to East India Company. Wajedli Shah had a son so wanted to implicate him wrongly.

victim people

He was falsely accused. Like Wajedali Shah does not know how to manage the state. People are not happy with it and took over Awadh by making false accusations.

Why didn't Begum Hazrat Mahal left Lucknow?

The British included Oudh (Awadh) in the East India Company. Wajdali Shah, the king of Oudh, left the kingdom and was sent to Calcutta in Bengal. In Calcutta, money was sent to him every month in the form of pension.

Wajedali Shah kept going to Calcutta but Begum Hazrat Mahal was not ready to leave Lucknow because she decided to stay in Lucknow and fight against the British for her rule of Oudh.

Why did both Hindus and Muslims supported Begum Hazrat Mahal?

Begum Hazrat Mahal was preparing an army with her son in Lucknow. She prepared her army by taking not only Muslims but also Hindus. The British used to destroy Hindu temples and blame the Muslims, they destroyed Majid and blamed the Hindus.

In this way the british made Hindus and Muslims fight against each other. The soldiers too did not like working in  East India Company, because they were forced to open the cartridges with their mouths.

Both of them did not like that the religion of both Hindus and Muslims would be corrupted as the cartridges were made of cow and pig fat. She had support from both Hindus and Muslims. 

How did Begum Hazrat Mahal became a trouble for British?

Begum Hazrat Mahal was ruling from Lucknow. She prepared her own army and was supported by Molvi Ahmad and Nana Saheb II. She defeated the British in many places with the help of her army. Begum Hazrat Mahal was now suffocating under the noses of the Britishers, which disturbed the britishers a lot.

The British wanted to capture her but she did not come under British control. Now the British knew that the she would not come into their hands so the British called other troops from abroad to capture her.

Why did Begum Hazrat Mahal went to Nepal with her son?

After Begum Hazrat Mahal separated the detachments of the army, they were sent for war. The division of army led to its subsequent defeat against the British. 

Delhi Invasion

The British conquered Delhi by invading it and now the entire British army was advancing to invade Lucknow. Begum Hazrat Mahal came to know that the British army was coming to capture her so she went to Nepal with her son.

Conclusion:

Thus, we have seen in this article how Begum Hazrat Mahal became a queen from a simple girl. Knowing the name Begum Hazrat Mahal, it seems as if there is a history of a palace, but this is the history of a queen. She wanted to come back to India but could not.

She died in Nepal on 7 April 1879 due to illness. Her mausoleum was built in Kathmandu which we can still see today. The Government of India also issued a postage stamp in her memory.

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How did Madam Bhikaji Cama honoured India in Germany?

Hello friends, how are you all. I hope you are all in good spirits and healthy. Today we are going to get information about a brave women freedom fighter Madam Bhikaji Cama

• from whom the British were afraid of even though she was in abroad.
• the first person to hoist the Indian flag on foreign land in Indian history.
• who used to give speeches against the British without any fear in countries like America and Europe.

So let us get some information about her.

Madam Bhikaji Cama

Who was Madam Bhikaji Cama?

Madam Bhikaji Cama was born on 24 September 1861 in Mumbai to a wealthy Parsi family. She was educated at Alexander Parsi Girls' School. She was very clever in studying. When she was four years old, she heard about the sacrifices of heroic revolutionaries like Rani Lakshmibai, Tatya Tope, and Mangal Pandey.

From childhood, she was awakened to the spirit of serving the country. As she became more understanding, she loved serving the country, helping people, fighting for the country's freedom.

But her father did not liked his daughter to work against the British for the sake of the country. Even though her father refused her, she did not believe her father's words. So his father got his daughter married to Rustam Khurshid Kama of a rich family.

Her husband also did not liked that she was still serving the country even after marriage, because her husband was rich and fond of foreign things. Madam Bhikaji Cama was against foreign items. So there was always a rift between both husband and wife.

Why did Madam Bhikaji Cama have to go to England?

Madam Bhikaji Cama did not hesitate to serve the sick and the poor. If she got an opportunity, she never missed the opportunity to serve sick and poor people. In 1896, a terrible disease of plague spread in Mumbai at that time.

plague spread

Madam Bhikhaji used to serve sick people. While serving the sick, she herself was suffering from a terrible illness.

Her husband Rustam Khurshid Cama had sent her to England to cure her illness. There she met Shyamji Krishnavarma. Shyamji Krishnavarma was fighting for the freedom of India while living in England.

How did Madam Bhikaji Cama honoured India in Germany?

An international convention was organized in Germany in 1907. Madam Bhikaji Cama and Ranaji were sent as India's representatives in the planning. All the countries present in the convention hoisted their respective national flags. Madam Bhikaji Cama hoisted the national flag of India in that event.

International Convention

At that time she was the first Indian woman to hoist the national flag of India on forign land. She also gave a speech while hoisting the national flag. In the speech, she talked about the freedom of the country and spoke a lot about the atrocities committed by the British.

How was the national flag of India hoisted in Germany?

The national flag of India hoisted in Germany was a tricolor. The national flag was green, saffron and red.

1. The green color above had eight lotuses symbolizing the seven stars of Saptarshi.
2. Vande Mataram was written in the kesari color in between which was in Devanagari script.
3. The red color which was at the bottom symbolized the sun and the moon.

What was Madam Bhikaji Cama doing for the country even while living abroad?

Madam Bhikhaji Kama used to give speeches against the British without any fear for the freedom of the country even in countries like Europe and America. Her speeches encouraged the people of India to fight against the British for freedom.

Madam Bhikaji used to buy new types of toys from abroad. Guns, cartridges etc. inside the toys were being sent to India with their friends from abroad without anyone knowing. Books giving information on how to make guns, ammunition, cartridges etc. were smuggled from abroad to India.

Why were Britishers afraid of Madam Bhikaji Cama?

Even while living abroad, Madam Bhikaji Cama used to give speeches against the British and encouraged the people of the country, the British were afraid of the speeches. Even when Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal, Madam Bhikaji Cama protested against it. Her house in Paris was considered the main center for revolutionaries for Indians living abroad.

The British were so afraid of Madam Bhikhaji Kama that the French government was asked by the British to arrest Madam Bhikaji Cama for treason. When Madam Bhikaji Cama came to know about this, she was going to Paris from America.

Where did Madam Bhikaji Cama want to spend the last days of her life?

Madam Bhikaji was working abroad for 35 years. Now she wanted to spend her last days in India. The British were so afraid of her that they did not allowed her to return to India. Madam Bhikhaji Kama's friends wrote letters to the Government of India requesting her permission to return to India.

Conclusion:

Madam Bhikhaji Kama's illness increased due to aging. After coming to India, she was admitted to Parsi Dharmada Hospital in Mumbai. Their she died in the hospital on 13 August 1936. She introduced a newspaper called Vandemataram which published the speeches of leaders and about the injustices of the British. An organization of revolutionaries started "Abhinav Bharat". She spent her entire life for the country even while living abroad.

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How did Bal Gangadhar Tilak opposed Bengal partition?

Hello friends, how are you all. I hope everyone is healthy and having fun. Today in this article, from the Indian History, we are going to talk about Bal Gangadhar Tilak

• whose slogan was 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall carry it'.
• along with the freedom fighter, he was also a writer and a social reformer.
• british considered him as the "father of Indian unrest".
• also known as "father of Indian revolutions"
• also known as "Lokmanya Tilak"

People who are going to get information about the popular Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Who was Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on 23 July 1856 in a Brahmin family in the village of Chikhli in the Konkan region (Ratnagiri) of Maharashtra. He belonged to a high Brahmin family. When Bal Gangadhar was young, his father used to come to Pune with his family.

In childhood, he was used to call Gangadhar. His first name was Keshav. He was married off at the young age of fifteen. He was very good at studies. His favorite subject was mathematics. He completed his legal studies by passing B.A. He was considered among the brightest students in schools and colleges.

His friend asked him one day that why he became a lawyer after all mathematics was his favorite subject. Then Bal Gangadhar Tilak replied that he can get a job in mathematics subject anywhere, but the country needs a lawyer to protect the country (India).

What reforms did Bal Gangadhar Tilak made in the society?

The British used to teach with their own policies in the schools they captured. Bal Gangadhar therefore established the "New English School" and the children were educated according to Hindu culture. Children received school education but for further education Bal Gangadhar Tilak also established "Fagursan College".

He also protested against some social evil activities, such as:

1. sati practice,
2. child marriage,
3. caste system
4. Women were encouraged for education.

What message did Bal Gangadhar Tilak want to convey to people by celebrating festivals?

He used to think of something new for how the country should be freed from slavery. He thought of bringing people together and awakening them for the freedom of the country. For this Bal Gangadhar Tilak decided to celebrate festivals like Ganesh Utsav and Shivaji Jayanti for weeks. People will gather, meet each other, discuss and talk to each other about the freedom of the country. Thinking that, Bal Gangadhar Tilak wanted to make people aware through festivals.

Why was Bal Gangadhar Tilak imprisoned?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak joined his body, mind and money to liberate the country. He was fighting against the British along with Bipin Chandra Pal of Bengal and Lala Lajpatrai of Punjab. Their trio became very famous as the "Lal Bal Pal" trio.

The trio of "Lal Bal Pal" made a lot of noise against the British. The British were looking for any excuse to flood them in jail. At that time, plague was spreading in Maharashtra. People were leaving their homes and fleeing to avoid illness. At that time, the British government handed over the power of Maharashtra to General Rand.

As soon as he came to power, General Rand started oppressing the people as he pleased. He treated people badly. People were completely fed up by him. So Bal Gangadhar Tilak helped his comrades in killing General Rand. The British got a chance to file a case against Bal Gangadhar Tilak, so Bal Gangadhar Tilak was imprisoned.

How did Bal Gangadhar Tilak opposed Bengal partition?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak did not like that Lord Curzon wanted to divide Bengal in 1905. He also strongly opposed Lord Curzon over the partition of Bengal. He boycotted foreign goods to oppose Lord Curzon.

Burning Clothes

Most of the people of the country supported him a lot in opposing the foreign objects. Holi was celebrated by burning foreign clothes on the road. Foreign goods were boycotted much like foreign liquor was poured down the drain.

pouring liquor in drainage

What did Bal Gangadhar Tilak did in jail?

He got a lot of time in jail when he was incarcerated. He did not wasted his time in prison. He studied the Vedas while in prison. He found out how old the Vedas are. In his "Orayan Granth" he proved that the Vedas are six thousand (6000) years old.

Which books were written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

He came out of jail and asked his friends to make people aware about:

1. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar and
2. Vishnu Shastri Pipunkarni

With the help, a daily news paper was published which became very popular. The names of the news papers were:

1. Keshari: which was published in Marathi language and
2. Maratha: which was in English language.

His books were titled:

1. Decision of Vedakal
2. Gita Rahasya or Karma Yoga Shastra
3. The original abode of the Aryas
4. Time determination of Vedas
5. Vedag Jyotish etc. texts were written.

Conclusion:

In this article we have seen how Bal Gangadhar Tilak fought for the freedom of the country. He used most of his time for the interest of the country. He died on 1 August 1920 Many works were done for the benefit of the people. So he was trusted by the people, so people also called him "Lokmanya Tilak" with respect.

He adopted the Congress party but did not like the policies of the British. He demanded complete Swaraj against the British. Bal Gangadhar Tilak did not agree with the Congress party so he was also known as the "Leader of Garam Dal". Gandhi called him the creator of modern India. Jawaharlal Nehru hailed him as the "father of Indian revolutions".

The more we talk about him, the less it is. So here we conclude this article. So readers, how did you like this article? What is your favorite paragraph in this article? What new do you get to know in this article? Want to add something about this article? If I have forgotten anything do mention your opinion in the comment section.

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How did Tirot Singh stopped British to construct the road?

Hello readers, how are you all. I hope you are healthy and happy. Today from Ancient Indian Kings, we are going to know about Tirot Singh,

• who confronted the gun with weapons like arrows and swords.
• who fought with the British for four years.

We are going to talk about Tirot Singh, a patriot of Indian History, in this article.

Tirot Singh

Who was Tirot Singh?

Tirot Singh was born in 1802 in Merang (Meghalaya, India). He belonged to the Khasi community. He came forward and worked for the interests of the people of the Khasi community as Chief. So people of Khasi community considered Tirot Singh as Syiem (chief).

Why did Tirot Singh allow the British to build road?

The British concluded several treaties with the king of Gauhati and Silher. To go from Gohati to Silher, the British had to go through the forest area as there was a valley in the forest. It used to take a lot of time to walk through the forest. So the British wanted to build a road connecting Guwahati and Silher.

The area around the forest was populated by people of Khasi community. British General DeWitt Scott sought permission from Tirot Singh, a chieftain of the Khasi community, to build a road.

Road construction in forest

Tirot Singh also thought that already it takes many days to traverse the forest, if the opposite side could be reached in one to two days then it would be benificial. If the road is built, the people of Khasi community will also get employment in road work. Thinking that, Tirot Singh allowed the British to build the road.

Why did Tirot Singh refuse British General Devitt Scott to build a road?

General Dewitt Scott got permission from the Khasi community to build the road. Now the road work was going on vigorously and very fast. The laborers were also happy that if they wanted to go to the opposite village, they would be able to reach it in a short time and were working with their minds on the happiness.

One day suddenly a man from Bengal comes and gives such shocking news to Tirot Singh. Tirot Singh gets alarmed after hearing that news. Tirot Singh learns that the British are talking about taxing the road they are building.

When the road is made, the British will prepare their soldiers to fight and enslave the people of Nongkhala. As soon as Tirot Singh came to know about this, he refused the British to build a road.

How did Tirot Singh stopped British to construct the road?

As soon as Tirot Singh came to know about the actions of the British, he refused to build the road. British General DeWitt Scott did not listen to Tirot Singh and continued the work of building the road. Despite Tirot Singh refusing General Devitt Scott several times to build the road, the road work continued.

Tirot Singh's words had no effect. So he formed a squad with the consent of some of his men to intimidate the British and threw a bomb at the chonk which the British had built at Nongkhlama (the name of the village) to repel the British.

How was the Anglo-Khasi War created?

Tirot Singh fought a lot to drive the British out of Nongkhala. But the British were not ready to leave Nongkhala. Tirot Singh even killed some of the personal associates of British General Devitt Scott.

To take revenge on their allies, the British also fired guns at the people of Nongkhala. There was a huge conflict between the British and Tirot Singh and thus the Anglo-Khasi War was created.

How Tirot Singh responded to British in Anglo-Khasi War?

The Anglo-Khasi war had gradually taken on a monstrous dimension. Tirot Singh was a modest chieftain of the Khasi community living in the forest area. In the Anglo-Khasi War, Tirot Singh was responding to the British Baduk bullets with a native assassin.

Firing bullets

The British used to shoot gun bullets in the war. Tirot Singh did not have guns to fight, he used weapons like sword, arrow, spear in battle. He did not give in to the British and thus the war between the British and the Khasi community continued for four years.

Who cheated Tirot Singh ?

The Anglo-Khasi war lasted for four years. Tirot Singh was facing the British for four years. One day he was suddenly injured by a bullet from an Englishman's gun. He was wounded by the enemy but did not fall into enemy hands.

By cunning, Tirot Singh hide inside a cave in the hills. Hiding inside the cave, he was treating himself for a bullet wound. He was hiding in the cave was not known to anyone except his special associates. The British general lured a special associate of Tirot Singh and got all the information about him.

When the British general came to know about him, the general captured him from a mountain cave. Tirot Singh had been fighting for a long time and was also wounded so he became weak and was captured by the British.

Conclusion:

In this article we have seen that Tirot Singh was arrested by the British as soon as he was found hiding in the cave. He was imprisoned in a jail in Dhaka (currently the capital of Bangladesh). Even in jail, he struggled against the British. He was suffering from stomach ailment while in Dhaka jail. Tirot Singh died in jail on 17 July 1835 of stomach ailment.

He was called the king of Nongkhala. Tirot Singh's death anniversary is celebrated as "U Tirot Singh Day" in Meghalaya, India. The government has also released postage stamps of Tirot Singh.

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Why Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is called Iron Man of India?

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.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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.

dry land

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.

Army

• 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.

1. He was the Deputy Prime Minister
2. Also he was Home Minister
3. Minister of Information and Minister of State
4. 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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