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Sardar Patel was the<strong>&nbsp;first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India<\/strong>. He is often referred to as the&nbsp;<strong>Father of the Indian Constitution<\/strong>&nbsp;and was a key member of the Constituent Assembly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Rashtriya Ekta Diwas&nbsp;is observed every year in India on&nbsp;October 31 since 2014. National Unity Day commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India&#8217;s first Home Minister, who played an important role in persuading many princely states to join the Union of India.&nbsp;2021&nbsp;marks the&nbsp;146th anniversary&nbsp;of the great leader. 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