The Sardar Patel National Unity Award is an award by
Ministry of Home Affairs
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Government of India. The award is to recognise Indian citizens who have contributed towards promoting the national unity and integrity of India. This award is scheduled to be announced on 31 October 2021, National Unity Day in India - which is also
Sardar Patel's birthday
Background
Sardar Patel played an important role in uniting the provinces at the time of
India's independence
The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events with the ultimate aim of ending British rule in India. It lasted from 1857 to 1947.
The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged from Bengal. ...
. Patel is remembered for the integrity and unity of the country. In 2019 modi government announced this award to recognise the extraordinary contributions towards the unity and integrity of the country.
Award Committee
The recipients of the award will be selected by the award committee which includes:
* the
Prime Minister
*
Cabinet Secretary
* Secretary to the President
*
Home Secretary
also, three or four members will be selected by Prime Minister for the award committee.
References
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External links
Official Website
Civil awards and decorations of India