145th Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
It's 145th birth anniversary of India's first home minister and also the first deputy prime minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
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He accomplished the difficult task of bringing 562 princely states into the fold of the Union of India.
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The Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, passed Class 10 at the age of 22.
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He returned to India in 1913 and became a barrister in criminal law at Ahmedabad bar.
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On January 5, 1917 Sardar was elected councillor of the Ahmedabad municipality for the first time.
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The assembly of the first Gujarati typewriter was commissioned by Sardar in 1924.
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In 1928, Sardar Patel successfully led the agitation of Zamindars of Bardoli against the increased taxes.
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During the 1930 Salt Satyagraha, he was sentenced to three months imprisonment and 3 years for Quit India Movement of 1942, at the Ahmednagar fort.
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After independence, he served as Deputy Prime Minister, Home Minister, Information Minister, and Minister of State between August 15 1947, and December 15, 1950.
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Sardar happened to be the first to pitch for removing "sexual disqualification" in the district municipal Act.
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Sardar Patel was against anybody - including his close kin - using his name for profit.
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Sardar Patel was completely against building statues and memorials.