RASHTRIYA EKTA DIWAS
National Unity Day ( Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) is celebrated in
India on 31 October. It was introduced by the Government of India in
2014. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar
Vallabhai Patel.
On this day, several
events like Run for Unity, a nationwide marathon to increase awareness
about Patel's contributions, National Unity Pledge, Ekta Parade etc. are
organized. In 2018, the Government unveiled the Statue of Unity in
Gujarat in Patel's honor. It is the tallest statue in the world. In
January 2020, it was added in the Eight Wonders of the Shanghai
cooperation Organization. He is also known as the "Iron Man of India"
for playing an important role in unification and integration of Indian
princely states into the Indian federation and for convincing princely
states to align with the Indian Union. He requested the people of India
to live together by uniting in order to create a foremost India.
He
is remembered as the "Patron Saint of India's civil Servants" as he
established the modern all-India services system. He died on 15th
December 1950 in Bombay.
By Abhay Prabhu
Grade 5C
OrchidsInternational School Vivekananda
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