Sunday, November 3, 2019

National Unity Day

#National Unity Day
#Birth_Anniversary_of_Sardar_Vallabhbhai_Patel
#The_Iron_Man_of_India
#First_Home_Minister_and_Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_India 
#Bharat_Ratna_awardee_in_1991


#Why_We_Celebrate: National Unity Day (or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) is the birthday (birth anniversary) of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a famous personality for uniting India. This day was decided and introduced by the central government of India in New Delhi in 2014 in order to observe the birth anniversary of Patel every year as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. It aimed to pay tribute to him for his great efforts made to unite India.


#About_Sardar_Patel: Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), popularly known as Sardar Patel, was an Indian politician. He served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. He acted as Home Minister during the political integration of India and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.  He was appointed as the 49th  President of Indian National Congress, organising the party for elections in 1934 and 1937 while promoting the Quit India Movement. His commitment to national integration in the newly independent country was total and uncompromising, earning him the sobriquet "Iron Man of India". 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 which is approximately 182 metres (597 ft) in height. 

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