Sardar Patel:
He was a leader of the freedom movement & a Congress leader from Gujarat. He was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and participated in various movements with him. He was the Deputy Prime Minister and first Home Minister of independent India. Also, he was a member of important committees of the Constituent Assembly on Fundamental Rights, Minorities, Provincial Constitution, etc. He played an important role in the integration of Princely States with India. |