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The Silent Reformer: Sardar Patel’s Commitment to Social Equity and Inclusive Administration in India |
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| Creator | Rajesh Kumar Karna |
| Title | The Silent Reformer: Sardar Patel’s Commitment to Social Equity and Inclusive Administration in India |
| Contributor | Deepak Kumar Swain |
| Publisher | School of Public Administration, National Instituteof Development Administration (NIDA) |
| Publication Year | 2569 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Public Administration, Public Affairs, and Management |
| Journal Vol. | 24 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 175-188 |
| Keyword | Sardar, inclusion, equity, administration, iron man, social reform |
| URL Website | https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pajournal/article/view/287813 |
| ISSN | 2985-0762 |
| Abstract | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the chief architect of India’s national integration and the first Home Minister of independent India, is often remembered with respect as the “iron man of India”. He was a determined freedom fighter, front-line leader, skilled organizer and administrator throughout his entire life. As a statesman and reformer, Patel strongly believed in social justice and inclusive governance, demonstrating his principles and values through practical actions. He stood firmly with the farmers' movement during the Bardoli Satyagraha and supported farmers’ rights with a transparent and service-oriented bureaucratic government. His leadership envisioned a balanced champion of both administrative efficiency and farmer rights with a deep concern to serve the downtrodden. The work revisits Patel's contributions in shaping a modern and inclusive India, focusing on a vision to establish an institutionalized governance structure that ensures accountability, transparency and fair treatment to everyone irrespective of the differences. It also examines the connectedness of Patel’s vision, leadership style and administrative principles even today in promoting justice, liberty, harmony and inclusive development of all. |
