Multiple choice

Sardar Vallabhai Patel is often equated with

  1. Mazzini

  2. Cavour

  3. Garibaldi

  4. Bismarck
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Explanation

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is called the 'Bismarck of India' because he unified over 500 princely states into the Indian Union, just as Bismarck unified German states through 'blood and iron'. Patel used diplomacy, military pressure, and persuasion to integrate princely states like Junagadh, Hyderabad, and Kashmir. The comparison specifically refers to their role in political unification of fragmented territories.

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