75th death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

• Prime Minister Modi paid tribute to the Iron Man, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on his 75th death anniversary.

• Sardar Patel served as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of independent India.

• He was born on October 31, 1875. He is considered the architect of India's national integration.

• He is also known as a key figure in establishing modern civil services, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

• The central government has announced year-long celebrations in honor of Sardar Patel to mark his 150th birth anniversary.

• His birth anniversary (October 31) is celebrated as National Unity Day.

• He was given the title of Sardar by the women of Bardoli for leading the Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928.