Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Deputy Prime Minister of India In office 15 August 1947 – 15 December 1950 Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Morarji Desai Minister of Home Affairs In office 15 August 1947 – 15 December 1950 Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari Personal details Born31 October 1875 Nadiad, Bombay Presidency, British India Died15 December 1950(aged 75) Bombay, Bombay State, India NationalityIndian Political party Indian National Congress Children Maniben Patel, Dahyabhai Patel Alma mater Middle Temple ProfessionLawyer Religion Hinduism SardarVallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel(Hindi pronunciation: [ʋəlləbˈbʱaːi pəˈʈeːl]( listen)) (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950) was an Indian barristerand statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congressand one of the founding fathers of the Republic of India. #Vallabhbhai #Patel was one of the first Congress leaders to accept the #partition of #India as a solution to the rising Muslim separatist movement led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. All India Congress Committeemeeting called to vote on the proposal, Patel said: I fully appreciate the fears of our brothers from [the Muslim-majority areas]. Nobody likes the division of India and my heart is heavy. But the choice is between one division and many divisions. We must face facts. We cannot give way to emotionalism and sentimentality. The Working Committee has not acted out of fear. But I am afraid of one thing, that all our toil and hard work of these many years might go waste or prove unfruitful. My nine months in office has completely disillusioned me regarding the supposed merits of the Cabinet Mission Plan. Except for a few honourable exceptions, Muslim officials from the top down to the chaprasis ( peonsor servants) are working for the League. The communal veto given to the League in the Mission Plan would have blocked Indias progress at every stage. Whether we like it or not, de facto Pakistan already exists in the Punjab and Bengal. Under the circumstances I would prefer a de jure Pakistan, which may make the League more responsible. Freedom is coming. We have 75 to 80 percent of India, which we can make strong with our own genius. The League can develop the rest of the country. wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallabhbhai_Patel
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