Critivcally examin the role of sardar patel in integration of india
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Sardar Patel took charge of the states department in July 1947. He sensed the urgent and imperative need of the integration of princely states. He followed an iron handed policy. He made it clear that he did not recognize the right of any state to remain independent and in isolation, within India.
Patel also appealed to the patriotic and national sentiments of the Princes and invited them to join the forming of a democratic constitution in the national interest. He persuaded them to surrender defence, foreign affairs and communication to the government of India.
He, by his tactics, broke the union of separatist princes. By August 15, 1947 all except Hyderabad, Junagarh and Kashmir acceded to India. He thereafter carried three fold process of assimilation, centralization and unification of states. The states were amalgamated to form a union and that union was merged with the Union of India.
Patel also appealed to the patriotic and national sentiments of the Princes and invited them to join the forming of a democratic constitution in the national interest. He persuaded them to surrender defence, foreign affairs and communication to the government of India.
He, by his tactics, broke the union of separatist princes. By August 15, 1947 all except Hyderabad, Junagarh and Kashmir acceded to India. He thereafter carried three fold process of assimilation, centralization and unification of states. The states were amalgamated to form a union and that union was merged with the Union of India.
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If you have ever wondered, if its not for British, India would never be united as country. I kid you not, the credit goes to Sardar VallabhBhai Patel and not British. British left the country even before the borders of india and pakistan were marked properly. It was the unsung efforts of this iron man, which shaped the country we currently make home of.
In 1947, the 500 odd princely states, were given option to join either pakistan or india. Majority of them backed with their own armies were adamant in join, because joining means loosing their armies, treasury, and
more importantly power. Nizams of Hyderabad even went to extent of attempting purchase of Goa from portugese to have Sea Access for future Nizam state. Some princely states threatened to join pakistan to get better negotiating terms from India
Though Nehru, openly issued statemtnt that any state not belonging to India or Pakistan will be treated as enemy,
The onerous task of political integration with out spilling blood was given to Mr.Sardar Patel, and his assistant V.P Menon.
Sardar Patel, met all the state heads and their Diwan’s, and it took less than 2 hours to convince most of them
to lose their royal status and annexe their kingdom to become common citizens. It was this speech that convinced all the state heads to give up and made the political integration without blood shed, Otherwise it would have dragged the entire subcontinent into a lengthy civil war.
In 1947, the 500 odd princely states, were given option to join either pakistan or india. Majority of them backed with their own armies were adamant in join, because joining means loosing their armies, treasury, and
more importantly power. Nizams of Hyderabad even went to extent of attempting purchase of Goa from portugese to have Sea Access for future Nizam state. Some princely states threatened to join pakistan to get better negotiating terms from India
Though Nehru, openly issued statemtnt that any state not belonging to India or Pakistan will be treated as enemy,
The onerous task of political integration with out spilling blood was given to Mr.Sardar Patel, and his assistant V.P Menon.
Sardar Patel, met all the state heads and their Diwan’s, and it took less than 2 hours to convince most of them
to lose their royal status and annexe their kingdom to become common citizens. It was this speech that convinced all the state heads to give up and made the political integration without blood shed, Otherwise it would have dragged the entire subcontinent into a lengthy civil war.
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