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Download Solution PDFSardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who was the first Home Minister of India, is known by which sobriquet?
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- Iron man of India is the sobriquet given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who was the first Home Minister of India.
- Sardar Patel played a crucial role in the integration of over 500 princely states into the Indian Union after independence.
- He was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and a prominent figure in the Indian freedom struggle.
- His leadership in unifying India earned him the nickname Iron man of India.
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- Sardar Patel was instrumental in the establishment of the All India Services, which played a key role in maintaining the unity and integrity of the newly independent nation.
- He is remembered for his uncompromising approach towards the integration of princely states, ensuring a united India.
- Sardar Patel was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, in 1991.
- The Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue, was erected in his honor in the state of Gujarat, India.
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