India Mint Stamp

Lokith Philately

Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Gujarat

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers

Date of issue: 31.10.2020

Pin code: 387001

Status: Active

PO Name: Nadiad

Description: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Dreamer and Iron Man of Integrated India was born on Oct.31, 1875, in Nadiad, Gujarat. From here he passed Middle and High school in Nadiad in 1897. Then he went to London to study as a Barrister and after he started practising at Ahmedabad court with great success. Then he was close to Gandhiji during the 'Kheda Satyagraha' in 1918. He was greatly inspired by Gandhiji. This was the reason he actively participated in the country's freedom movement. He also remained in jail several times during the freedom movement. After Independence Sardar Patel became the first Deputy PM of India and was appointed the Home Minister. 

Along with this he also took responsibility for the state and information and broadcasting departments. At that time there were 562 small and big princely states in the country. Many of these princely states had decided to remain independent, but Sardar Patel played an important role in uniting them all into the country. The United of India were the biggest achievement of Sardar Patel with great courage and foresight solved the problems of the India-Pakistan partition and restored law and order. Along with this, the work of rehabilitation of thousands of refugees from both countries was done. Sardar Patel died on 15 December 1950 in Mumbai. This PPC was released from Sardar Patel's Birthplace Nadiad, on the Occasion of his 145th Birth Anniversary.