Sardar Patel : Mahatma Gandhi / Patel was clearly conscious of the fact that independent india needed ‘a steel frame to run its civil, military, and administrative bureaucracy.
In a truly masterful display of statesmanship, sardar patel ensured a smooth integration of the troubled domains by not allowing the situation to deteriorate into civil unrest. His faith in institutional mechanisms like having an organized command based army and a systemized bureaucracy proved to be a blessing. He did something that was unparalleled. When india became independent in 1947, sardar patel took over the role as a deputy pm at a time when indian history was in a very critical stage. From kutch to kohima, from kashmir to kanyakumari, sardar patel united the country. India prepares to inaugurate the world's tallest statue from cdn.cnn.com "leader patel"), (born october 31, 1875, nadiad, gujarat, india—died december 15, 1950, bombay now mumbai), indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the indian national
