New Delhi, October 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary, remembering his visionary statesmanship and the extraordinary dedication with "which he shaped the destiny of our nation". "On the Jayanti of Sardar Patel, we remember his indomitable spirit, visionary statesmanship and the extraordinary dedication with which he shaped the destiny of our nation," he said on X. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Birth Anniversary 2023: PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Other Leaders Pay Tributes to India's First Home Minister, Laud His Contribution in Uniting the Country

"His commitment to national integration continues to guide us. We are forever indebted to his service," he added. Born in Gujarat in 1875, Patel was a lawyer and emerged as a leading Congress leader and associate of Mahatma Gandhi during the independence struggle. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Birth Anniversary 2023: Know Key Facts About 'Iron Man of India', Instrumental in Integration of Over 550 Princely States Into Independent India

PM Modi Pays Tributes to Sardar Patel on Birth Anniversary

As the first home minister of the independent India, he is credited with uniting hundreds of princely states into the Union with his mix of persuasion and firmness.

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