1. How Vallabhbhai Patel earned the title 'Sardar' during the 1918 Kheda Satyagraha

How Vallabhbhai Patel earned the title 'Sardar' during the 1918 Kheda Satyagraha

India

  • India marked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 151st birth anniversary on October 31.
  • Patel joined Mahatma Gandhi's Kheda Satyagraha in 1918, fighting for farmers' rights.
  • • He led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928 against unfair taxes imposed by British rulers.
  • Farmers honoured his leadership by calling him 'Sardar', meaning leader.

Source: indianexpress.com

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