10 Rupees: Circular with 31 mm dia, 12.5 gm, Cupro Nickel Alloy
50 Rupees: Circular with 39 mm dia, 30 gm, Cupro Nickel Alloy
100 Rupees: Circular with 44 mm dia, 35 gm weight, Quarternary Alloy
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| Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1875 - 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vallabh Bhai Patel the iron-man of India was born on 13th October, 1875, in a small village Karamsadh of Bombay region to poor parents JhaberBhai Patel and LaadBai. From his childhood itself, Patel used to help his father in farming and studied in a school at Patelaad. He passed his high-school examination in 1896. He got married to Jhaberaba. However, his wife died in 1909. After death of his wife, he left for England. He became a barrister and retuned to India in 1913. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| He started his practice in Ahmedabad and soon he became aware of the local life, activities and people's problems. He became an extremely popular person and he got elected in the Municipal Corportaion in 1917. Around 1915, he came across Mahatma Gandhi. The Swadeshi Movement was at its peak. Gandhiji gave a lecture at a place in Ahmedabad where Patel heard him and was very impressed and started actively participating in the freedom movement. The British government's atrocities were increasing. The government declared to confiscate all the lands of farmers. He forced the British government to amend the rules. He brought together the farmers and encouraged them and hence got the title of 'Sardar' and thus became famous. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The British government considered him as a threat and his lectures were considered anti-government and he was imprisoned several times. In 1942, he took part in the Quit India Movement under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. He was arrested along with other leaders and was sent to Ahmednagar jail. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inspite of the British Rule, rulers of the small kingdoms were spending a lot of public money, and were having a nice time. SardarVallabhBhai opposed this. With great wisdom and political foresight, he consolidated the small kingdoms. The public was with him. He tackled the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Nawab of Junagarh who intially did not want to join India. There were a lot of problems connected with the reunion of the numerous states into India. Sardar Patel's untiring efforts towards the unity of the country brought success. Due to the achievement of this massive task, Sardar Patel got the title of 'Iron Man'. He united a scattered nation without any bloodshed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| His enthusiasm to work for the independent nation got a big jolt when Gandhiji was murdered. Patel was very attached to Gandhiji and considered him, his elder brother and teacher. He was encouraged by Mahatma Gandhi in all his work. Gandhiji's death left him broken. On 15th December, 1950 he died of a cardiac arrest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coins on Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 100 Rs Coin on Patel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Rs Coin on Patel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GOI Issued coins of 2 Rs, 10 Rs, 50 Rs and 100 Rs on Vallabh Bhai Patel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Rupees: 11 sided, 26 mm from crest to flant, 6.0 gms, Cupro Nickel Alloy 10 Rupees: Circular with 31 mm dia, 12.5 gm, Cupro Nickel Alloy 50 Rupees: Circular with 39 mm dia, 30 gm, Cupro Nickel Alloy 100 Rupees: Circular with 44 mm dia, 35 gm weight, Quarternary Alloy |
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