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As a young boy, Patel helped his father in the fields and twice a month kept a day-long fast, abstaining

from food and watera Hindu cultural observance that helped him to develop physical toughness. Sardar Vallabhai Patel, who played an important role in both getting Independence and securing independence. While Gandhi appealed to the conscience of the Britishers through his Satyagraha and Nonviolence, Vallabhbhai Patel focused on creating and nurturing a powerful & organized resistance, conforming to the non-violent principles articulated by Gandhi and united the masses of various castes, religions, etc.

Events in which he showed his leadership:

Organizing the mass agitation of the people of Gujarat and encouraging them not to pay any taxes to the British Government as a protest against hiking of taxes during famine. Be it organizing the masses to fight for the right to hoist the Indian flag at public ceremonies during the British rule. In both the cases, British Government called him for negotiations, and accepted his demand! India did get Independence, but was torn into two pieces. But fortunately just two pieces The 565 Princely states that were in the Indian territory could decide if they want to accede to India, Pakistan or be Independent. It took Patels flamboyant diplomacy to convince almost all the states to fall in line. All the tricks in the book were used Lobbying, Meeting the princes at social gatherings, calling them to Delhi for a dialogue, invoking their patriotism, making them understand that people want to have a united India, and yes the threat to use force. .Till date, he is regarded as the most successful Home Minister. He was also credited with proposing the constitution of two all india services i.e IAS and IPS Qualities : Ability of fast decisin making skill Influence and team building Conflict resolution Flexiblity Never ending winning spirit Selfnessness (gave up his post of PM aspirations becoz of gandhi)

The master negotiator, who had earlier won accolades even from British officials for his style of diplomacy did not have much problems in getting the consent of almost all the rulers of the princely states. Its easy to stall any negotiation by creating a I-win You-lose check mate. But it takes a real leader to instill the confidence even among opponents to achieve a Win-Win result. The difficult struggle for Independence created such leaders of character, caliber and dedication like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He was rightly referred to as the Iron Man of India.

A man of iron will and absolute fearlessness, Sardar Patel tackled the question of 550 and odd State territories and principalities in such a strategic manner which left even his wildest critics in complete amazement. Almost within a year he redrew the map of India with every princely State joining the Indian union and thus, forming part of the political stream of life that was endowed with cultural unity and harmony.

Patel used this Bismarks policy in the unification of Hyderabad and also used many tactics to unify Junagadh such as holding a plebisite.

Patel used his tactics by providing many offers to the kingdoms that ruled in those times so that they thmselves became unified as India but when this did not work he to went on war.

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