Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is a respected name in Indian politics. A lawyer and a political activist, he played a major role during the Indian independence movement. After independence, he was important in the integration of more than 500 princely states in the Indian Union. He was very impressed with Gandhi's ideology and principles, who had worked very closely with the leader. In spite of being the people's choice on the request of Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel came down from the candidacy of the Congress President, who eventually became the election to elect the first Prime Minister of independent India. He was the first Home Minister of Independent India and his incompatible efforts towards the integration of the country gave him the title 'Iron Man of India'. In the memory of Sardar patel statue of unity will be made in Sardar Sarovar Dam, Kevadiya Village, Narmada, Gujarat. Which is inagorated by Narendra modi. Which is the tallest statue of the world. It's hight is 182 meters.
Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31 October 1875 in the modern Nadiad village of Gujarat. His father name is Zaverbhai Patel and his mother name is Ladbai. His father had served in the Queen's army of Jhansi, while his mother was a very spiritual woman.
While introducing his academic career in Gujarati medium school, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel later shifted to an English medium school. In 1897, Vallabhbhai passed his high school and started preparing for the law examination. He went to England to take a law degree and went to England in 1910. In 1913, he completed his law degree from the court and returned to India to begin his law practice in Godhra, Gujarat. For his legal proficiency, Vallabhbhai was offered many attractive positions by the British Government but he rejected all. He was a tough opponent of the British Government and his laws and therefore decided not to work for the British.
In 1891, he married Zavbai and the couple had two children.
Patel changed his practice in Ahmedabad He became a member of the Gujarat Club, where he participated in a lecture of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi's words deeply influenced Vallabhbhai and he soon adopted Gandhian principles to become a harsh follower of the charismatic leader.
In the year 1917, Sardar Vallabhbhai was elected as secretary of Gujarat Wing, Gujarat Assembly of the Indian National Congress. In 1918, he led a "No Tax Campaign" on a large scale, in which the farmers urged not to pay taxes after the flood in Cairo, after emphasizing tax. The peaceful movement forced the British authorities to return the land taken from the farmers. Their efforts to bring the farmers together in their area brought them the title of 'Sardar'. He supported the Non-Cooperation Movement lead byGandhi. Patel visited the nation with him, recruited 300,000 members and Rs. 1.5 million.
In 1928, the farmers of Bardoli had to face the problem of "tax-hike" again. After a long summons, when the farmers refused to pay the extra tax, the government seized their land in retaliation. The movement lasted for more than six months. After several rounds of talks by Patel, the land was returned to the farmers after a settlement was reached between the government and the representatives of the farmers.
In 1930, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was one of the prisoners to participate in the famous Salt Satyagraha movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi. During his "salt agitation", his motivational speeches changed the attitude of many people, who later played a major role in making the movement successful. When Gandhiji was in jail on request from members of Congress, he led the Satyagraha movement in Gujarat.
Sardar Patel was freed in 1931 after an agreement between then Viceroy of India, Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin. The treaty was known as the Gandhi-Irwin Treaty. In the same year, Patel was elected as president of the Indian National Congress in Karachi Session where the party discussed his future path. Congress committed itself to protect fundamental and human rights. The dream of a secular nation was envisioned in this session.
In the Quit India movement in 1942, Patel continued his effective support to Gandhi as many contemporary leaders criticized the latter decision. He continued his journey throughout the country, spreading agenda of agitation in a series of speeches across the heart. He was arrested again in 1942 and was imprisoned with other Congress leaders in the Ahmednagar Fort till 1945.
Sardar Patel's visit has often seen many conflicts with other important leaders of Congress. In Jawaharlal Nehru, he adopted socialism in 1936 when he openly voiced his problems in Jawaharlal Nehru. Patel was also cautious with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and he was considered "eager on more power within the party".
Separatist movement under the leadership of Muslim League leader Mohammad Ali Jinnah led a series of violent Hindu-Muslim riots across the country just before independence. In Sardar Patel's opinion, in the open communal conflicts raised by the riots, after independence, there was the ability to establish a weak government at the Center which would be devastating to strengthen the democratic nation. Patel V.P. During December 1946, a citizen servant accepted his suggestion to make a separate dominion on the basis of Menon and the state's religious tilt. He represented India in the Partition Council.