First, the Sardar used the phrase "half work, half donation" (adha kam,adha dan). This phrase meant that the Sardars were willing to give labour service in respect of half of their lands, and to pay …

This article has mainly examined the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s idea of nation building by applying his social and political philosophy in Indian politics. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was one of the key players …

ABSTRACT The Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat is arguably the most controversial dam ever built in India, with over a 100,000 displaced people. Most ousted families in Gujarat were resettled in the late …

The Bardoli Satyagraha when he received the title of ‘Sardar’ launched in 1928 brought out the basic traits and skills of Sardar Patel’s personality. He proved out to be a great mass mobilizer and …

Sardar Patel enjoyed two advantages: First, he belonged to Karamsad in Kheda. He was born and brought up on its soil and amid its environment, and had practised as a lawyer at Borasad earlier in …

The Sardar Sarovar Dam, begun in 1987 to provide hydroelectric power to Gujarat, is the biggest of 30 dams proposed on the Narmada River. Despite protest and temporary halts in construction, India’s …

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, famously known as the Iron Man or Lauh Purush of India, was an eminent freedom fighter, social leader, political thinker, and visionary who thought way ahead of his time and …