Short biography

1: Early Life and Education Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on October 31, 1875, in Nadiad, a small village in the state of Gujarat, India. His parents, Jhaverbhai Patel and Ladba, belonged to the Patidar community, which was known for its farming and landowning tradition. Vallabhbhai was the fourth of five siblings, and he was known as a quiet and studious child. He was educated in a Gujarati-medium school in Nadiad, and then went on to study at a high school in Petlad. 2: Law Career and Political Activism After completing his education, Patel went to England to study law at the Inns of Court in London. He returned to India in 1913 and established a successful law practice in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He became involved in political activism, joining the Indian National Congress, which was then fighting for India's independence from British rule. Patel was elected as the municipal president of Ahmedabad in 1922, and he later became the president of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committ