01 Nov 2021 Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
- Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day is celebrated on October 31, every year.
Key facts
- Government of India had introduced this day in 2014 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- Year 2021 marked 146th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Why Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrated?
- Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Patel, acknowledging his efforts to unite the country.
- Sardar Patel had played a crucial role in the freedom movement of India as well as in its integration.
Significance of National Unity Day
- The National Unity Day will be marked as a reminder of strength of India.
- It will also highlight the resilience of India towards dangers posed against the security, unity and integrity of India.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel is endeared as Sardar. He was an Indian statesman, who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of India during 1947-1950.
- He was an Indian barrister and served as a senior leader of the Indian National Congress (INC). he played a leading role in the struggle for independence of India.
- He guided on the integration of India into a united, independent nation. He also served as Home Minister during political integration of India and during Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.
Unity Day Pledge
- In the year 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had administered the National Unity Day pledge at the Statue of Unity, Gujarat.
Statue of Unity
- Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel. It is the world’s tallest statue. It has the height of 182 metres.
- The statue is located on Narmada River in Kavadiya colony in the state of Gujarat. It is facing Sardar Sarovar Dam.
- It is located at 100 kilometres southeast of Vadodara city and 150 kilometres from Surat.
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