Sardar Patel Day Tour from Ahmedabad

Sardar Patel Day Tour from Ahmedabad

• Learn about the fascinating life of India’s first Home Minister, Sardar Patel
• See precious and personal belongings to gain a deeper understanding of
India’s Iron Man
• Visit his birth place and his memorial museum in just half a day
• Enjoy the company of your English-speaking tour guide

Itinerary
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Stop At: Sardar Patel and Vithalbhai Patel Memorial, Anand-Sojitra Road Nr. Shri Krishana Hospital, Anand India

Sardar Patel belonged to a Gurjar family of Gujarat. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was popularly known as Iron Man of India. His full name was Vallabhbhai Patel. He played a leading role in the Indian freedom struggle and became the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport Road, Ahmedabad 382475 India

This National Museum is housed in the Moti Shahi Mahal in the Shahibaug area. It was constructed between 1618 and 1622 for the Shah Jahan. The building was later used as a British cantonment to house the senior officials. In 1878, the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore stayed here when he was only seventeen years old and this building served as an inspiration behind his story The Hungry Stones. After the Indian independence, from 1960 to 1978, this palace became the Raj Bhavan, official residence of the Governor of Gujarat In the year 1978, the building was transformed into a national memorial dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Duration: 30 minutes