Mysore/Mysuru: Acclaimed writer Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa maintained that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was deprived of the Prime Minister’s post because of the great affection that Mahatma Gandhi had for Jawaharlal Nehru. He was speaking after releasing writer Ajakkala Girish Bhat’s work ‘Bahuvachanakkonde Tatva’ at a programme organised by the city’s Samajika Nyaya Vedike in association with…
Mysore/Mysuru: To celebrate the life and contributions of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Mysuru Division of South Western Railway has organised an exhibition on the life and times of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel from Oct.28 to 31 in the Railway Station premises of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Shivamogga, Davangere, Chitradurga and Haveri during the week-long celebrations of National Unity…
Chakravarthy Sulibele releases book ‘Ekatheya Saradara – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patelara Jeevana – Sadhane’ Mysore/Mysuru: Writer and noted Orator Chakravarthy Sulibele said, there was no tall leader in the country as Vallabhbhai Patel in those times, who could unify the entire country under a single precept. He was speaking after releasing the book ‘Ekatheya Saradara –…
By T.J.S. George Sardar Patel’s statue at Ahmedabad was recently advertised for sale at Rs. 30,000 crore by “unknown persons.” Clearly it was someone’s idea of a joke and could have been dismissed as such. But the quality of humour is strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain for only the cultured. It blesseth him…
The First President, The First Prime Minister and The Initial Years… By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy India gained Independence on 15th August 1947 but technically it was not yet a fully free nation. The newly-independent country had a dominion status and King George VI of Britain was its nominal head. The process of giving it…
PM Modi dedicates decision to abrogate Article 370 in J&K to Sardar Patel Mysuru: As part of the 144th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel that is also promoted as ‘National Unity Day’, a ‘Run for Unity’ — a marathon dedicated to Sardar Patel — was organised across the Nation this morning. It encourages India…
Kevadiya: Paying rich tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the ‘Statue of Unity’ in Kevadiya, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Today, I dedicate the decision to abrogate Article 370 taken on Aug. 5, 2019 to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. We’re fortunate that we could fulfil Sardar Patel’s incomplete dream. Chanakya also must be given the…
By R. Raja Chandra It was indeed fascinating to read the nostalgic account of a nonagenarian Mysorean about the historic events which unfolded almost seven decades ago (SOM dated Oct. 31, 2018 — When Sardar Patel had to be literally carried to Town Hall stage). But Sardar Patel actually visited Mysore on Feb. 24, 1949…
New Delhi: Eight years after proposing the ambitious project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning unveiled the Statue of Unity — the world’s tallest statue at 182 metres — built in honour of freedom fighter and India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Air Force planes showered flowers on the statue in a grand inaugural…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue built in Gujarat, to the country on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on Oct. 31 (31.10.1875 – 15.12.1950). It may be recalled here that iron was collected from all over the country for the construction of the…
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