Photos: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s death anniversary

Lucknow: Sardar Patel, who was India’s first deputy prime minister and home minister, breathed his last on 15 December 1950.

Born in Nadiad, Gujarat in 1875, Patel was a pivotal figure in India’s struggle for independence. Renowned for his exceptional leadership and unyielding commitment to national integration, he is fondly remembered as the “Iron Man of India.”