Summary
Patel worked hard after India became free to bring many small regions together. 🤝
India now celebrates his birthday on October 31 as National Unity Day. 🎉
Key Points
4 points1
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birthday.
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Patel helped join over 560 small kingdoms into one country after 1947.
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India marks October 31 each year as National Unity Day.
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Patel is called the Iron Man for his strong leadership.
New Words to Learn
13 wordsPrime Minister
the leader of the whole country
tribute
a special thank you
homage
showing great respect
prosperous
doing well and having many good things
devotion
strong love and care
inspiration
something that makes people want to do good things
self‑reliant
able to take care of yourself
pioneer
someone who does something new first
integration
bringing many parts together as one
princely states
small regions that used to have their own kings
National Unity Day
a special day to remember being together as one country
integrity
being honest and doing the right thing
security
being safe
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