Redefining social relationship: Influence of Mahatma Gandhi on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Abstract

Sardar Patel is credited for being almost single handedly responsible for unifying India on the eve of independence. Patel emerged as a hero to Gujarati for Kheda Satyagraha, revolt by refusing the payment of taxes to British, and admired across India. Regarding partition of India Patel oppose Mahatma Gandhi’s suggestion. Patel role regarding princely states and Kashmir issue was remarkable. There are three conditions for the optimum development of an iron or mature personality, which Sardar Patel had. The conditions are following: Extension of the Self, Self-Objectification, Unifying Philosophy of Life. Although Sardar Patel adopted with great skill and success Gandhiji’s method of non-violent resistance to unjust authority, his organizing abilities and his personal style were his own.