What role did Sardar Patel play after independence?

After India achieved independence, Patel became the first Home Minister and also the Deputy Prime Minister. Patel played a very crucial role in post-independence India by successfully integrating around 565 princely states under the Indian Dominion.

During which movement was Sardar Patel given the title of Sardar?

The Bardoli Satyagraha
The Bardoli Satyagraha took place in Gujarat in the year 1928. This was the period during the British rule and was considered a major part of the Civil Disobedience Movement. Vallabhbhai Patel eventually led this Satyagraha and its success gave him the title ‘Sardar’.

Why is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel called Iron Man?

Sardar Patel became a supporter of Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-Cooperation Movement and began wearing only khadi clothes. Hence, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was called the “Iron Man of India” for his unwavering attempts to integrate the princely states into the Indian federation.

Which of these movement against the British was led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?

The Bardoli Satyagraha, in the state of Gujarat, India during the British Raj, was a major episode of civil disobedience and revolt in the Indian Independence Movement on 12 June 1928.

Which operation was carried out by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to make Hyderabad state a part of the Indian republic?

Operation Polo
Operation Polo was the code name of the Hyderabad “police action” in September 1948, by the then newly independent Dominion of India against Hyderabad State. It was a military operation in which the Indian Armed Forces invaded the Nizam-ruled princely state, annexing it into the Indian Union.

What lesson do you learn from the life of the Sardar?

Character : As per the words of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, character is grave necessity for one to succeed. A person without character cannot succeed either in politics or business. Morality in commerce is key entity for a business. In absence of honesty and mutual confidence, one cannot run a successful business.

How Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led Bardoli Satyagraha movement?

Aided by Narhari Parikh, Ravi Shankar Vyas and Mohanlal Pandya, he divided Bardoli into several zones, each with a leader and volunteers specifically assigned. Patel also placed some activists close to the government, to act as informers on the movements of government officials.