Sardar Vallabhai Patel
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | |
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| સરદાર વલ્લભભાઈ પટેલ | |
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| 1st Deputy Prime Minister of India | |
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In office 15 August 1947 – 15 December 1950 |
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| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Morarji Desai |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
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In office 15 August 1947 – 15 December 1950 |
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| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Chakravarti Rajagopalachari |
| Supreme Commander-in-chief of Indian army | |
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In office 15 August 1947 – 15 December 1950 |
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| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position de-established |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel 31 October 1875 Nadiad, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Gujarat, India) |
| Died | 15 December 1950 (aged 75) Bombay, Bombay State, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Jhaverba |
| Children |
Maniben Patel Dahyabhai Patel |
| Alma mater | Inns of Court |
| Profession |
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| Awards |
 Bharat Ratna (1991) (posthumously)
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950) was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. He was an Indian barrister and statesman, a leader of the Indian National Congress and a founding father of the Republic of India who played a leading role in the country's struggle for independence and guided its integration into a united, independent nation. In India and elsewhere, he was often addressed as Sardar, which means Chief in Hindi, Urdu, and Persian. He acted as de facto Supreme Commander-in-chief of Indian army during Political integration of India and Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.
Patel was born and raised in the countryside of Gujarat. He was employed in successful practice as a lawyer. He subsequently organised peasants from Kheda, Borsad, and Bardoli in Gujarat in non-violent civil disobedience against oppressive policies imposed by the British Raj, becoming one of the most influential leaders in Gujarat. He rose to the leadership of the Indian National Congress, in which capacity he organised the party for elections in 1934 and 1937 even as he continued to promote the Quit India Movement.
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