Sardar Vallabbhai Patel Birth Anniversary: PM Modi, President Murmu, VP Dhankhar Pay Tributes, SEE PICS

Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel popularly known as Sardar Vallabbhai Patel was born on October 31, 1875. He served as the first deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India from 1947 to 1950. Image Source: ANI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to Sardar Vallabbhai Patel on his birth anniversary at the Statue of Unity. The world's largest 182-meters statue is located on the Narmada River in the Kevadiya colony, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat's Vadodara. Image source: ANI

The PM is slated to celebrate Rashtriya Ekta Diwas in Kevadia today at the Statue of Unity to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabbhai Patel. The statue was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar. Image Source: ANI

President of India Droupadi Murmu offering her floral tributes to Sardar Vallabbhai Patel in New Delhi. 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. Image Source: ANI

Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar paying his respect to Sardar Vallabbhai Patel. Known as Iron Man of India, Patel was succesful in pursuading all the 565 self governing princely states to accede to India after gaining independence from British colonial rule. Image Source: ANI

President Murmu, Vice President Dhankhar and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi paying their tribute to the Iron Man of India. Patel breathed his last on December 15, 1950 after suffering from a heart attack and deteriorating health condition. Image Source: ANI