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1 / 11 The 'Iron Man' of India India's first home minister and also the first deputy prime minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel died today 67 years ago, at the age of 75. Known as the "Iron Man" of India, Patel was instrumental in uniting the country through merger of small princely states. Here are 10 things you should know about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. 2 / 11 Passed Class 10 at 22 The Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, passed Class 10 at the age of 22. TPatel travelled to attend schools in Nadiad, Petlad and Borsad. At the age of 36 he journeyed to England and enrolled at the Middle Temple Inn in London. Completing a 36-month course in 30 months, Patel finished at the top of his class despite having had no previous college background. 4 / 11 Setting up health labs India had just two public health laboratories - in Pune and in Karachi in 1921. Sardar felt the need for more such laboratories that could track diseases and keep a check on quality of drinking water supply and food supplies. The third laboratory was set up within Dudheshwar waterworks compound at Shahibaugh. 5 / 11 Corruption charges against Patel When corruption charges were pressed against Sardar Patel and 18 other councillors in Ahmedabad municipality, he sought Jinnah's help. In April 28, 1922, a case of 'misrepresentation of funds' worth Rs 1.68 lakh was registered in Ahmedabad District Court (ADC). Sardar successfully defended the case in ADC. But he was dragged to the Bombay High Court in 1923...

Full text of " Xlie Oollectea Wo**b:s of Sstraar V'allal^libtiai Patel ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chairman S. NIJALINGAPPA Fonnerly President, Indian National Congress Vice-Chairmen HITENDRA DESAI N.C. CHATURVEDI Members : AMAR SINH CHAUDHARY Formerly Chief Minister, Gujarat DEVILAL Deputy Prime Minister, India HITESHWAR SAIKIA Formerly Governor, Mizoram MOTILAL VORA Formerly Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh N.D. TIWARI Formerly Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh N.T. RAMA RAO Formerly Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh R. K. HEGDE Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission SHARAD PAWAR Chief Minister, Maharashtra S. S. RAY Formerly Governor, Punjab VIR BHADRA SINGH Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh VIRENDRA VERMA, M.P. P.N. CHOPRA Member-Secretary & Chief Editor M.N. KRISHNAMANI Treasurer The Collected Works of Sardar VaHabhbhai Patel VOLUME I (1918-1925) The Kheda Non-Cooperation Movement, Nagpur Flag Agitation and Borsad Satyagraha Chief Editor P.N. CHOPRA KONARK PUBLISHERS PVT LTD KONARK PUBLISHERS PVT LTD A-149, Main Vikas Marg, Delhi 110092 COPYRIGHT © SARDAR PATEL SOCIETY, 1990 Pbototypeset at Stba Exim Pvt Ltd., Kiisbna Nagar, Delfai and printed at Jugnu 0£et Press, Shabdara, Deibi Contents FOREWORD vii S.Nijalingappa INTRODUCTION ix P.N. Chopra ABBREVIATIONS mi' ABSTRACTS OF DOCUMENTS xxxvii DOCUMENTS i GLOSSARY 355 CHRONOLOGY 361 INDEX 369 Foreword T he one name that stands out most prominently when one thinks of the unity and integrity of India is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. I am not sure ...