Monday 31 October 2022

Virtual Library on Unity Day/Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2022-23 A Tribute to the “ The Iron Man” “ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel” on his 147th Birth Anniversary


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October 31: National Unity Day celebrates the birth anniversary of India's Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 

National Unity Day is celebrated in honour of India’s first Home Minister who was largely responsible for uniting the India by asking or forcing the princely states to join the Indian Union after independence. Therefore, this day is celebrated, which happens to be his birthday as the National Unity Day to strengthen the country’s unity.
New Delhi: The National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated every year on October 31 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Home Minister. He is often referred to as the ‘Iron Man’ who played an important role in persuading many princely states to join the Union of India after independence.
This year will mark the 147th birth anniversary of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The main objective of the celebration is to uplift the nation's unity and spread awareness about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's contribution to Indian history.
The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day was introduced by the Indian government in 2014 to pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary for his extraordinary work in keeping India united.
The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas provides an opportunity to reaffirm the inherent strength and resilience of our nation towards upholding the unity, integrity, and security of our country, despite the various challenges that the country has been facing ever since its independence.
In honour of Sardar Vallabhbha Patel, the government of India constructed the world’s tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel near the Narmada River in Gujarat which symbolizes the strength of unity in India.
In the land of unity in diversity, the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour across all public and private institutions, schools colleges, etc and it help to reassert our strength of a country that thrives on its diversity and gives strength to its unity.
In 2019, PM Modi administered the National Unity Day Pledge at the Statue of Unity and reviewed the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade presented by various police contingents of the country, in honour of Sardar Patel who was the country’s first Home Minister.
The Sardar Patel National Unity Award is also presented on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas which recognizes notable and inspiring contributions made by people to promote the cause of national unity and integrity.
Schools and colleges host a variety of cultural activities with the theme of promoting unity.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, he was born on 31 October 1870 AD in Nadiad, Gujarat, Statue of Unity was built in honor of Vallabhbhai Patel on the occasion of National Unity Day 2022 when it was inaugurated 31.
The government of India established the Statue of Unity has been established as the tallest statue in the world, if we talk about its height, then it is the Spring Temple Buddha statue of China and that of America. It is much taller than the Statue of Liberty whose heights are 23 meters and 93 meters respectively. The tallest statue of Sardar Patel will always remind all of us Indians of National Unity Day 2022.
SOURCE: https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/in-focus/october-31-national-unity-day-celebrates-the-birth-anniversary-of-indias-iron-man-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-article-95187195

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