150th Birth Anniversary of Sardar Patel
- October 31 is observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) since 2014 to honour Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister.
- This year marks the 150th birth anniversary.
- Patel unified over 560 princely states post-Independence, preventing fragmentation after Partition.
- His realism and firmness integrated regions like Junagarh, Hyderabad, and Jammu & Kashmir into India.
- Known for his exceptional leadership and steadfast commitment to national integration, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is fondly remembered as the “Iron Man of India”.
