On the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, commemorating the birth anniversary of Iron Man of India, the Icon of the national movement and first Deputy Prime Minister & Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister of Education Pralhad Joshi released NBT-India’s publication Sardar Patel: An Illustrated Biography at Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. They also walked through the exhibition Sardar Patel: Life and Times at the venue.
Prepared by ICHR and published by NBT-India, this newly released volume in English and Hindi reflects on the oft-neglected bequests of Sardar Patel on the Indian republic. Raghuvendra Tanwar, Chairman, ICHR, while introducing the book, appreciated the vibrant and long-standing collaboration between NBT-India and ICHR. Promising a great reach and scope for the book. Speaking at the event, the Hon’ble Union Home Minister highlighted the contribution of books in remembering and celebrating the significant contributions of silent warriors such as Sardar Patel, who quietly worked on nation-building rather than advocating for preserving his legacy.
Yuvraj Malik, Director, National Book Trust, India, was present on the occasion. An exhibition of the book was also set up.