Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel:
Let's see some of quotes by him that are indigestible for certain sections of people.
“I'm determined to make India a truly secular state.” — Sardar Patel
(Source: On Hindustan Times 17/12/48)
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Let's see some of quotes by him that are indigestible for certain sections of people.
“I'm determined to make India a truly secular state.” — Sardar Patel
(Source: On Hindustan Times 17/12/48)
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“Hindu Raj is a mad idea.”
— Sardar Patel
(Source: On Hindustan Times 6/12/48)
— Sardar Patel
(Source: On Hindustan Times 6/12/48)
“It was a fanatical wing of the Hindu Mahasabha directly under Savarkar that [hatched] the conspiracy (of Gandhi murder) and saw it through.”
— From Sardar Patel's Letter To JL Nehru
(Source: Sardar Patel correspondence edited by Durga Das volume 6 page no. 56)
— From Sardar Patel's Letter To JL Nehru
(Source: Sardar Patel correspondence edited by Durga Das volume 6 page no. 56)
On 2 October 1948 Sardar said,
“Today I see before me the whole picture of life ever since I joined Bapu's army. The love which Ba (Kasturba Gandhi) bore me I never experienced from my own mother...
“Today I see before me the whole picture of life ever since I joined Bapu's army. The love which Ba (Kasturba Gandhi) bore me I never experienced from my own mother...
...Whatever paternal love felt to my lot, I got from Bapu and Ba. Bapu gave life to a dead country. We were all soldiers in their camp. I have been referred to as the deputy prime minister. I never think of myself in these terms. Jawaharlal Nehru is my leader....
...It is the duty of all Bapu's soldiers to carry out his bequest. Whoever doesn't do so from the heart in the proper spirit is a sinner before God. I'm not a disloyal soldier...
...I know only this much and I'm happy and satisfied that I still am where Bapu posted me.”
(Source: Reminiscences of Sardar Patel edited by V. SHANKAR Volume 2)
(Source: Reminiscences of Sardar Patel edited by V. SHANKAR Volume 2)
“No one has rendered as much service to the peasants as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru have. For your sakes he has sacrificed a life of comfort and readily shared your troubles. How can we move a step without his help?”
— Sardar Patel
(Narahari Parikh's Sardar Patel volume 2, Pg 210)
— Sardar Patel
(Narahari Parikh's Sardar Patel volume 2, Pg 210)
“Mahatma Gandhi named Pandit Nehru as his heir and successor. Since Gandhiji’s death we have realised that our leader's judgment was correct.”
— Sardar Patel
(Source: Sardar Patel centenary volumes edited by GM Nandurkar volume 2, page no. 327)
— Sardar Patel
(Source: Sardar Patel centenary volumes edited by GM Nandurkar volume 2, page no. 327)
“The prime minister (Nehru) is the acknowledged leader of the country. I have no doubt that the choice between him and myself should be resolved in his favour.”
— Sardar Patel
(Source: Patel a life by Rajmohan Gandhi page no. 460)
— Sardar Patel
(Source: Patel a life by Rajmohan Gandhi page no. 460)
Just few days before his death Sardar Patel said to N.V. Gadgil that, “I'm not going to live, make me a promise.”
When Gadgil said yes, Sardar took Gadgil's hands in his and said, “Whatever your differences be with Panditiji (Nehru) do not leave him.”
When Gadgil said yes, Sardar took Gadgil's hands in his and said, “Whatever your differences be with Panditiji (Nehru) do not leave him.”
↑ Source: Government from inside by N.V. Gadgil
Page 170
From 'Reminiscences of Sardar Patel edited by V. SHANKAR' - Volume 2, Page 136-7
⭕ From Sardar Patel's letter to RSS Chief Golwalkar in Sep 1948:
“Organising the Hindus and helping them is one thing but going in for revenge for its sufferings on innocent and helpless men, women and children is quite another thing...+
“Organising the Hindus and helping them is one thing but going in for revenge for its sufferings on innocent and helpless men, women and children is quite another thing...+
...apart from this, their opposition to the Congress, that to of such virulence, disregarding all considerations of personality, decay of decorum, created a kind of unrest among the people. All their speeches were fill of communal poison...+
...It was not necessary to spread poison in order to enthuse the Hindus and organise for their protection. As a final result of the poison, the country had to suffer the sacrifice of the invaluable life of Gandhiji....+
...Even an iota of the sympathy of the Government, or of the people, no more remained for the RSS. In face opposition grew. Opposition turned more severe, when the RSS men expressed joy and distributed sweets after Gandhiji’s death...+
...Under these conditions, it became inevitable for the Government to take action against the RSS.”
(Source: Justice on Trial: Historic Document of Guruji-Government Correspondence Pg 26-28 published by RSS itself)
archivesofrss.org/Justice-on-Tri…
(Source: Justice on Trial: Historic Document of Guruji-Government Correspondence Pg 26-28 published by RSS itself)
archivesofrss.org/Justice-on-Tri…
Sardar Patel on RSS movement and Hindu Rashtra:
“...We in the government have been dealing with the RSS movement. They want that there should be Hindu Rajya or Hindu culture should be imposed by force. No government can tolerate this...”
(Source: books.google.com/books/about/Se… )
“...We in the government have been dealing with the RSS movement. They want that there should be Hindu Rajya or Hindu culture should be imposed by force. No government can tolerate this...”
(Source: books.google.com/books/about/Se… )
Sardar Patel's letter to Pt Nehru from 16 Jun 1949 on Ramdas Gandhi (Son of Gandhiji) meet with Nathuram Godse (assassin of Gandhiji).
(Source: Sardar Patel's correspondence)
(Source: Sardar Patel's correspondence)
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