National Unity Day – October 31
October 31 , 2020
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- It was introduced by the Government of India in 2014 to mark the birth anniversary of Iron Man of India - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- He is also famous as an Iron Man of India.
- He was the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of independent India.
- Patel played a crucial role in the integration of India from 560 princely states.
- On Patel's 143rd anniversary in 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
- It is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 metres (597 feet).
- It is located on the Narmada River in the Kevadiya colony and faces the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
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