THE High Commission of India and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), Georgetown, observed the 147th anniversary of the birth of Sardar Patel by organising floral tributes to him on the morning of October 31, 2022, at the High Commission.

According to a release, many members of the Indian Diaspora participated in the event, along with the officers and staff of the mission.

In the afternoon, a week long ‘Sardar Patel Photo Exhibition’ was inaugurated by High Commission of India in Georgetown, Guyana, as part of India@75, “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” at the SVCC to commemorate and showcase the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, in shaping the freedom movement of India and making of free India, the release said.

Patel was instrumental in unifying the post-independence India by ensuring accession of hundreds of princely states into one democratic India. The first Deputy Prime Minister of free India, he was born on October 31, 1875.

Patel is known in history as the builder and consolidator of New India, the release said.

“The pictorial event was attended by the Indian Diaspora, Indian citizens and media personnel, besides the members of the High Commission. The speakers, in their remarks, highlighted the commendable role played by Sardar Patel during the freedom struggle from colonial powers and in shaping modern India after Independence,” the release concluded.