History of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(October 31, 1875 - December 15, 1950)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel the iron-man of India was born on 31st October, 1875, in a small village in Nadiad. His father Jhaverbhai Patel was a simple farmer and mother Laad Bai was a simple lady. From his childhood itself, Patel was a very hard-working individual. He used to help his father in farming and studied in a school at N. K. High school, Petlad. He passed his high-school examination in 1896. Throughout school he was a very wise and intelligent student. Inspite of poor financial conditions his father decided to send him to college but Vallabhbhai refused. Around three years he stayed at home, worked hard and prepared for the District Leader's examination, hence passing with very good percentage.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is a historical figure who moves you to tears. Mostly these are tears of joy, for he achieved a thrilling Indian unity. Yet some are tears of pity, for the Sardar suffered and sacrificed much. Sardar Patel hated to work for anyone especially the Britishers. He was a person of independent nature. He started his own practice of law in a place called Godhara. Soon the practice flourished. He saved money, made financial arrangement for the entire family. He got married to Jhaberaba. In 1904, he got a baby daughter Maniben, and in 1905 his son Dahya was born. He sent his elder brother to England for higher studies in law. In 1908, Vitthabhai returned as barrister and started practising in Bombay. In 1909 his wife became seriously ill and was taken to Bombay for treatment Vallabhbhai had to go for the hearing of an urgent case and his wife died. He was stunned. He admitted his children in St. Mary's school Bombay, and he left for England. He became a barrister and retuned to India in 1913.
He started his practice in Ahmedabad and soon he became aware of the local life, activities and people's problems. He became an extremely popular person and he got elected in the Municipal Corportaion in 1917. Around 1915, he came across Mahatma Gandhi. The Swadeshi Movement was at its peak. Gandhiji gave a lecture at a place in Ahmedabad where Patel heard him and was very impressed and started actively participating in the freedom movement. The British government's atrocities were increasing. The government declared to confiscate all the lands of farmers. He forced the British government to amend the rules. He brought together the farmers and encouraged them and hence got the title of 'Sardar' and thus became famous.
The British government considered him as a threat and his lectures were considered anti-government and he was imprisoned several times. In 1942, he took part in the Quit India Movement under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. He was arrested along with other leaders and was sent to Ahmednagar jail. Inspite of the British Rule, rulers of the small kingdoms were spending a lot of public money, and were having a nice time. Sardar Vallabh Bhai opposed this.
With great wisdom and political foresight, he consolidated the small kingdoms. The public was with him. He tackled the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Nawab of Junagarh who intially did not want to join India. There were a lot of problems connected with the reunion of the numerous states into India. Sardar Patel's untiring efforts towards the unity of the country brought success. Due to the achievement of this massive task, Sardar Patel got the title of 'Iron Man'. ' He is one of the prestigious leaders of the world who became immmortal by uniting a scattered nation without any bloodshed. His enthusiasm to work for the independent nation got a big jolt when Gandhiji was murdered. Patel was very attached to Gandhiji and considered him, his elder brother and teacher. He was encouraged by Mahatma Gandhi in all his work. Gandhiji's death left him broken. On 15th December, 1950 he died of a cardiac arrest. The news of his death spread all over the world. The entire nation plunged into deep sorrow, everyday life came to a standstill. A grateful nation paid a tearful homage to it's beloved leader. In 1991 the grateful nation conferred upon him the honour of Bharat Ratna.
This man of steel learnt early to be tough, for he was born as a middle child in a family of impoverished peasant proprietors. As Vallabhbhai would himself recall, his parents' hopes seemed centered on the eldest two sons, Soma and Narsi, and their affection on the youngest two, Kashi and the only daughter, Dahiba. The ones in the middle, Vallabh and Vithal, were remembered last when clothes or sweets were to be distributed, and at once when a chore had to be done. The rough schools he went to as a boy, and the courts where he defended alleged criminals, also contributed to Vallabhbhai's mental muscle and stern appearance. Yet this tough man smiled at the world and at gloomy moments helped others to laugh. Also, he did not hesitate to step aside for another --for his older brother Vithal when the latter wanted to use his passport and ticket to London, and, years later, for Jawaharlal Nehru, when Mahatma Gandhi desired that Nehru should sit in a chair to which Patel seemed entitled. And this strong man before whom rajas and maharajas trembled, and to whom rich men gave large funds for India's national movement, did not allow a rupee to stick to his fingers, and he saw to it that his children, a son and a daughter, lived simple lives during and after their father's lifetime.
His strength of character, the sharpness of his mind, his organizing skills, and all his energy were offered up for achieving the freedom of India under Gandhi's leadership, and after independence for India's consolidation. We admire a man who rises to a political or financial peak, but are moved by one whose sole purpose in life is the strength and wellbeing of his compatriots. And we are moved even more when we discover that next to the steel in his soul is a tenderness for colleagues and a readiness to accept whatever results God ordains. In successive phases of his life, Vallabhbhai Patel showed the defiance of the oppressed, a trial lawyer's brilliance, the daring to give up a flourishing career, the discipline of a soldier in freedom's battles, the strategies of a General, indifference as a prisoner of the Raj, the generosity of the strong, the firmness of a patriot, and the farsightedness of a statesman. If times are depressing or daunting, Sardar Patel reminds us of India's and Indians' potential. When times are good, we can think of him with glad gratitude.
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| Shyam Patel posted on 5/19/2013 4:16:53 AM | |||
Shyam Patel
Gandhinagar
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He one of the best man in INDIA. and he is my roll model . | ||
| Shruti Gaikwad posted on 5/11/2013 7:16:51 AM | |||
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Shruti Gaikwad
London
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real iron man which cannot be broken by anyone........ ......incredible.........fantafabulous.............amazing......no words beyond this | ||
| Ranjan Kumar Ghosh posted on 4/23/2013 4:22:15 AM | |||
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Ranjan Kumar Ghosh
Pune
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People of India feel proud for the leader like Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel who could bring country in one string when many princely states and big state like Nijam and Junagarh were not in favour of joining Inaian Unio.He did great job without any bloodshed.We feel ourselves unfortunate for missing him so early.If God blessed him to live with us for another 5 to 10 year more, the charactor of governance would have different. | ||
| Suraj Santosh Deshmukh posted on 4/16/2013 10:39:25 AM | |||
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Suraj Santosh Deshmukh
Malkapur, Buldana
Rating: 5/5
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Sardar Patel is very great man... And I want ... to be like him in future... | ||
| Mehul Patel posted on 4/15/2013 7:04:21 AM | |||
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Mehul Patel
Anand
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I am proud to be a patel | ||
| Savitri Rathore posted on 3/16/2013 2:16:41 AM | |||
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Savitri Rathore
Raipur
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absolutely he is Bismarck of India,he has done what we r trying to do today i.e.unity between Indians.He is my insipiration. | ||
| K.sri Vamsha Chaturveda posted on 3/6/2013 8:01:56 AM | |||
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K.sri Vamsha Chaturveda
Karimnagar
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i am also going to vallabai | ||
| Mukul Bhatt posted on 2/22/2013 11:03:17 AM | |||
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Mukul Bhatt
Lucknow
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Really he was iron man of india, i salute him, he did greatest job by doing re union work. really he deserves the greatest honour BHARAT RATNA. | ||
| Tanna Kashish posted on 2/5/2013 10:12:25 AM | |||
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Tanna Kashish
Surat
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he i known as the iron man as he is never seeing back that what i had done but always think that what i will do | ||
| Ramakrishna posted on 2/1/2013 1:16:08 PM | |||
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Ramakrishna
Bhongir
Rating: 4/5
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knw abt dis great man | ||
| Anmol posted on 1/4/2013 2:38:46 AM | |||
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Anmol
Amritsar
Rating: 5/5
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awesome man did a lot for independence SALUTE TO MY SARDAR | ||
| Nitin Sharma posted on 12/31/2012 6:49:02 AM | |||
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Nitin Sharma
New Delhi
Rating: 5/5
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He was a great man... if he was elected as a 1st Prime minster of India... we could not see this face of India. He was a Iron Man who lead from the front... Principal of Mr. Sardar were outstanding he knows the value of unity.. if he was prime minister during the time of when Pakistan made... he could not allowed to do that... but its our unfortunate that he was vice prime minister on that particular not Prime minister. | ||
| Manish B Bharambe posted on 12/28/2012 11:44:47 AM | |||
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Manish B Bharambe
Bhusawal
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Sardarvallabhi patel is very grate man HE IS MY LEADER | ||
| Kotha Sudheer Kumar posted on 12/12/2012 5:12:23 AM | |||
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Kotha Sudheer Kumar
Kamareddy
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He is not only Iron man of India he is a iron man of world. Indians never for get this person.we are inspire to this persons. India lose a legend person. one man can not control the all nation now days, but he is gathering the all constitutions. i proud to be born to in India. an every Indian must to read sardhar vallbai patel story and watch his videos. jai hindh !!! | ||
| Mayank Patel posted on 12/11/2012 6:36:04 AM | |||
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Mayank Patel
Ahmedabad
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Proud for the patel ! THE GRETEST MAN OF INDIA ! HE IS THE IRON MAN | ||
| Jinal posted on 11/29/2012 7:04:14 AM | |||
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Jinal
Surat
Rating: 5/5
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kash 2012 ka bhi koi iron man hota.... | ||
| Garvit posted on 11/20/2012 11:59:30 AM | |||
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Garvit
Delhi
Rating: 5/5
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He is my Role model!!!! | ||
| Patel Jagrut.b posted on 11/20/2012 6:26:53 AM | |||
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Patel Jagrut.b
Karamsad
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I AM VERY LUCKY PERSON,BECAUSE I AM BORN IN KARAMSAD,BESIDE SARDAR PATEL HOUSE.HE WAS IRON MAN OF INDIA.WE ARE VERY LUCKY BECAUSE WE HAVE GOT FREEDOM FROM ANGERAJ. SARDAR PATEL AMAR RAHO. | ||
| Tanvi Patel posted on 11/17/2012 7:34:01 AM | |||
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Tanvi Patel
United Kingdom
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THE REAL DIAMOND MAN OF GUJRAT AND ESPECIALLY MY AREA(KARAMSAD)I PROUD TO AS I AM FROM KARAMSADWASI....................... | ||
| Kiran Patel posted on 11/17/2012 7:30:58 AM | |||
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Kiran Patel
United Kingdom
Rating: 5/5
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SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL HAS BECOME NOW PLATINUM MAN FROM IRON MAN, SARDARJI IS ONLY BEST MAN IN THIS WORLD. | ||
| Gopal Upadhyaya posted on 11/12/2012 7:37:22 AM | |||
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Gopal Upadhyaya
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
Rating: 5/5
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I would like give weight after Gandhiji as right man of India to give right direction to the citizens of India. But unfortunately he left for heaven before getting the credit of those decisions and works done by him. We should with late Lord Mountbatten for right tribute to Sardar. | ||
| Vasudevn Nair posted on 11/6/2012 4:41:44 AM | |||
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Vasudevn Nair
New Delhi
Rating: 5/5
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I stand up and salute this anmol ratna of Bharat Varsha. He is my idol. We as a nation are not doing enough for this great son of India. He created the Indian Union. | ||
| Jitendra Chaudhary posted on 11/3/2012 10:50:28 PM | |||
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Jitendra Chaudhary
Balrampur Up
Rating: 5/5
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jai hind jai patel | ||
| Paresh posted on 10/31/2012 7:11:18 AM | |||
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Paresh
Ahmedabad
Rating: 5/5
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salute this person who give the great role to make us independent and we also live the life on this way...........make proud our country.............. | ||
| Patel Pavan posted on 10/31/2012 7:07:06 AM | |||
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Patel Pavan
Gujrat
Rating: 5/5
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THE REAL DIAMOND MAN OF GUJRAT AND ESPECIALLY MY AREA(NADIAD)I PROUD TO AS I AM FROM NADIAD....................... | ||
| Sandeep posted on 10/31/2012 6:39:30 AM | |||
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Sandeep
Nandurbar
Rating: 5/5
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SARDAR HAS BECOME NOW PLATINUM MAN FROM IRON MAN | ||
| Sachin Patil posted on 10/31/2012 5:34:02 AM | |||
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Sachin Patil
Muktainagar, Dist Jalgaon
Rating: 4/5
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel yanna vandan. | ||
| Govind Chaudhary posted on 10/31/2012 2:58:31 AM | |||
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Govind Chaudhary
Mehsana
Rating: 5/5
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SARDAR HAS BECOME NOW PLATINUM MAN FROM IRON MAN | ||
| Sanjay posted on 10/31/2012 1:34:20 AM | |||
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Sanjay
Ahmedabad
Rating: 5/5
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Wish you all happy sardar jayanti. -JAY SARDAR | ||
| Abi posted on 10/29/2012 1:01:11 PM | |||
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Abi
India
Rating: 5/5
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sardhai is an brave and iron man of india he is the pillar of india | ||
| Anil Baisla posted on 10/29/2012 7:00:09 AM | |||
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Anil Baisla
Delhi
Rating: 5/5
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HE IS A REAL VEER GURJER.............. | ||
| Praveen Kumar Bapanapalli posted on 10/28/2012 5:17:51 AM | |||
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Praveen Kumar Bapanapalli
Andhra Pradesh
Rating: 5/5
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My Salutation to Sardar garu..!! | ||
| Mohanbhai Thacker posted on 10/25/2012 11:39:10 PM | |||
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Mohanbhai Thacker
Vashi New Mumbai
Rating: 5/5
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Very good Article. We should remind India,particularly the young generation. We r celebrating Sardar patels 137 birth anniversary on 31 Oct at Vishnudas Bhave Hall at Vashi Navi Mumbai. We have formed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Pratishtan, Gujrati Samaj Navi mumbai .42 social organisations of Navi Mumbai have joined hands. | ||
| Sanjeev Katiyar posted on 10/25/2012 9:21:03 PM | |||
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Sanjeev Katiyar
Chandpur Farrukhabad
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I ALSO PROUD MY SELF BE CAUSE MY LEADER WAS SARDAR VALLABH BHAI PATEL.I SALUTE SARDAR . I LOVE MY SARDAR | ||
| Chandrashekhar Pawar posted on 10/21/2012 5:00:32 AM | |||
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Chandrashekhar Pawar
Mumbai
Rating: 5/5
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No question he was true Indian. He would have our 1st Prime Minister of Free India Our country would have different now. | ||
| Dilip Khonde posted on 10/17/2012 11:58:43 AM | |||
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Dilip Khonde
Jai Ma Bharti
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sara hindustan unpar garv karta hai,our wo hi sacha hindustni hai,baki sab pakistani hai | ||
| Mukesh Kumar posted on 10/1/2012 10:25:10 PM | |||
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Mukesh Kumar
Etawah
Rating: 5/5
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The man who really discovered the real freedom India.we have lost really such a great warrior .no one can be like you patel g.The iron man.in1950 really we lost our super hero. | ||
| Pradeep Pandey posted on 9/18/2012 5:15:48 AM | |||
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Pradeep Pandey
Bhopal
Rating: 5/5
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SARDAR vallabh bhai patel was very good person and I proud of him. | ||
| Pipaliya Naimish M posted on 9/13/2012 9:30:50 AM | |||
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Pipaliya Naimish M
Rajkot
Rating: 5/5
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HE WAS THE ARCHITECT OF MODERN INDIA | ||
| Pc Kandpal posted on 9/5/2012 7:03:30 AM | |||
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Pc Kandpal
Delhi
Rating: 3/5
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If sardar patel would have been lived for some more time the fate of Indian polity and nation would have been defferent. | ||
| Sharat Panda posted on 9/1/2012 4:01:03 PM | |||
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Sharat Panda
Rourkela, Odisha
Rating: 4/5
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As Indian history says :- Agar Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel pehela Pradhan Mantee bante to Hindustan ka durdsha itna niche kabhi nahin Jata. 2nd point hindustan mein Gandhi parivar ka Raj na hota. 3rd. Hindustan viswa ka No 1 desh hota. | ||
| Kunal Hindustani posted on 8/17/2012 2:57:10 PM | |||
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Kunal Hindustani
Jaipur
Rating: 5/5
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Sir, you are man who make Indian people build like steel in the eyes of rest of world, thats why you are a true Indian iron man. We salute you. | ||
| Patel Anal posted on 8/13/2012 10:09:08 AM | |||
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Patel Anal
Ahmedabad
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sardar vallbhbhai patel is one of the best | ||
| Abhinav posted on 8/12/2012 7:58:04 AM | |||
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Abhinav
Thane
Rating: 5/5
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HE IS REALLY A GOOD GUY HE IS THE MAN OF POWER AND DIGNITY. I LIKE HIS WAY TO ACHIEVE FREEDOM.HE IS THE MAN OF POWER AND ALSO THE IRON MAN | ||
| Vishesh Jain posted on 8/5/2012 8:10:20 AM | |||
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Vishesh Jain
India, Delhi, Rohini
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detail is good but make some headlines not make one paragraph on one famous personality | ||
| Swetha posted on 8/5/2012 6:31:06 AM | |||
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Swetha
Hosur
Rating: 5/5
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hes really a good person | ||
| Dhananjay Kumar posted on 7/30/2012 3:18:32 PM | |||
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Dhananjay Kumar
Bihar
Rating: 5/5
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really, sardar patel was most person of d india, he was a real iron man, no one can like him. I salute him. | ||
| Kushal Jain posted on 7/29/2012 7:58:37 AM | |||
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Kushal Jain
Jaipur
Rating: 5/5
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agar sardar patel nai hote to shayad aaj humara hindustan itna bara ni hota sardar patel ne desh ke lia jitna kia hai shayad humare history writers ne oon par ootna dhyaan nai dia jitna ghandhi aur nehru par dia thanks sardar patel jai hind jai bharat | ||
| Mani Shankar posted on 7/23/2012 4:44:55 AM | |||
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Mani Shankar
Patna,bihar
Rating: 5/5
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Sir SARDAR VllABHAI PATEL is the iron man of INDIA.SARDAR JI USED HIS BLOOD RUNNG PATRIOTISM TO ASSEMBLE THE ENTIRE NATION IN ONE UNIT,HE DID GREATEST JOB IN THE INDIAN HISTORY ,WHEN HE WAS FACING THE NIZAM OF HYDRABAD WHO HAD DEMAND OF SEPERATE PROVONCE. Really he was the one who had calibere to change the world. That is why Personally love him very much... thankyou very much | ||
| Albert Dua posted on 7/16/2012 10:37:20 AM | |||
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Albert Dua
Ludhiana, Punjab
Rating: 5/5
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azaadi kissi samaaj ya jan k liye nahi thi voh saare BHARAT k liye thi so isliye SARDAR JI or unke sathiyon ne jo kuch bhi BHARAT ko AZAD karwane k liye kiya hamhe bhi unke k dikhaye hue or sikhaye hue marg pe chalna chahiye toh he in sab MAHAAN freedom fighter ke SACRIFICES ki kimmat hai ....so aao saare mil ke apne or apne sath walo k dil main DESH PREM ka jazba jagayein .....JAI HIND | ||
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