National Unity Day | Rashtriya Ekta Diwas : 31st October
In India, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day is celebrated every year since 2014 on 31 October to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This year will mark the 147th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who is also known as the Iron Man of India. The great leader who played an important role in India’s freedom struggle and later during the country’s integration.
Why do we celebrate National Unity Day?
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. He played an important role in persuading many princely states to join the Union of India.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played an important role in the unification of India after it got independence in 1947.
National Unity Day: History
The day was first celebrated in 2014. In 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 182m-tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel called ‘Statue of Unity’, the tallest statue in the world. It is located on the banks of the Narmada river in Kevadia.
National Unity Day: Significance
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. The day is celebrated with great enthusiasm across all public and private institutions, schools colleges, etc.
Who was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
Patel played an important role in persuading many princely states to join the Union of India. After the independence, Patel became the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister. Born on 31 October 1875 in Nadiad, Gujarat, Patel was posthumously awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in the year 1991.
- He was born on 31st October, 1875 in Nadiad, Gujarat.
- National Unity Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- He was the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of independent India.
- He played an important role in the integration of many Indian princely states to make an Indian federation.
- Women of Bardoli bestowed the title ‘Sardar’ on Vallabhbhai Patel, which means ‘a Chief or a Leader’.
- He is recognized as the real unifier of India for his colossal contribution to integrate and make India a united (Ek Bharat) and an independent nation.
- He requested the people of India to live together by uniting in order to create Shresth Bharat (Foremost India).
- Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat was announced by the Prime Minister in 2015 on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- He is also remembered as the ‘Patron saint of India’s civil servants’ as he established the modern all-India services system.
- The Statue of Unity at Kevadiya in Narmada district of Gujarat was built in his honour.
On the occasion of National Unity Day today, President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other leaders paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. PM Modi also took part in National Unity Day programme at the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya in Narmada district of Gujarat.
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