National Unity Day: Commemorating Sardar Patel’s Role In India’s Integration

National Unity Day, or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, is being celebrated across the country today to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. A prominent leader in India’s history, Patel served as the country’s first Home Minister and Deputy PM. Known as the Iron Man of India, he is revered for his role in integrating over 560 princely states into the Indian Union.