Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who is popularly known as the iron man of India?

  1. Vallabhbhai Patel

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Subhash Chandra Bose

  4. Chandrashekar Azad
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was given the title 'Iron Man of India' for his strong leadership and decisive action in integrating the princely states into the Indian Union after independence. As India's first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, he successfully convinced over 500 princely states to accede to India, preventing the balkanization of the newly independent nation. His tough negotiation style and commitment to national unity earned him this epithet.

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