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Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (Gujarati: [ʋəlːəbːʰɑi dʒʰəʋeɾbʰɑi pəʈel]; ISO: Vallabhbhāī Jhāverbhāī Paṭel; 31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), commonly known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, [a] was an Indian independence activist and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India from 1947 to 1950.
The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), [3] located near Kevadia in the state of Gujarat, India.It depicts Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India and an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi.
Sardar Patel National Memorial. The Moti Shahi Mahal is a palace built by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan between 1616 and 1623, when he was still a prince. It now hosts the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial, which is a museum and exhibition centre dedicated to Vallabhbhai Patel located in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, near Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Sardar Patel belonged to a Gurjar family of Gujarat. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was popularly known as Iron Man of India. His full name was Vallabhbhai Patel. He played a leading role in the Indian freedom struggle and became the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India.
Vallabhbhai Patel # Gujarat: 1875-1950 Patel was an independence activist, who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of India (1947–50) and home minister. [136] [137] Patel was known as the "Iron Man of India" and by the title of "Sardar" ("Leader") Patel and was instrumental in the accession of the princely states into the Indian union.
Vallabhbhai Patel, commonly known as Sardar Patel, was an Indian independence nationalist, barrister and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India from 1947 to 1950. Places and institutions named after him include:
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium (SVP Stadium) is an Indian sports stadium located in the Navrangpura locality of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India it is sometimes referred as Sports Club of Gujarat Stadium. The stadium hosted the first One Day International match played in India. It is owned by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
Vallabhbhai Patel served as the first Deputy Prime Minister until his death on 15 December 1950. Lord Mountbatten , and later C. Rajagopalachari , served as Governor-General until 26 January 1950, when Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first President of India .