Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (; ; 31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), endeared as Sardar, was an Indian statesman. He served as the first deputy Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1950. He was a barrister and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, who played a leading role in the country's struggle for independence, guiding its integration into a united, independent nation. He was one of the conservative members of the Indian National Congress. In India and elsewhere, he was often called Sardar, meaning "chief" in Hindi, Urdu, and Persian. He acted as the Home Minister during the political integration of India and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. Patel was born in Nadiad, Kheda district, and raised in the countryside of the state of Gujarat. He was a successful lawyer. One of Mahatma Gandhi's earliest political lieutenants, he organised peasants from Kheda, Borsad, and Bardoli in Gujarat in non-violent civil disobedience against the
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (; 31 de octubre de 1875 – 15 de diciembre de 1950), apasionado como Sardar, fue un estadista indio. Sirvió como primer viceprimer ministro de la India de 1947 a 1950. Fue abogado y líder del Congreso Nacional de la India, quien desempeñó un papel principal en la lucha por la independencia del país, guiando su integración en una nación unida e independiente. Patel nació en Nadiad, distrito de Kheda, y se crió en el campo del estado de Gujarat. En la India y en otros lugares, a menudo se le llamaba Sardar, que significa "jefe" en hindi, urdu y persa. Fue ministro del Interior durante la integración política de la India y la Guerra Indo-Pakistán de 1947.