CENTRE FORMS COMMITTEES TO HONOUR PATEL, VAJPAYEE, BIRSA MUNDA

Current Context: The Government of India has constituted three high-level committees chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate:

• 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• 150th birth anniversary of Birsa Munda
• Birth centenary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

HONOURING SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL

• Born: 31 October 1875, Nadiad, Gujarat
• Known As: “Iron Man of India”
• Contributions:
  • Integrated 565 princely states into the Indian Union
  • Strengthened India’s unity and administrative framework
  • Guided civil services and democratic institutions post-independence
• Committee Focus: National unity, integration campaigns, leadership awareness.

CELEBRATING BIRSA MUNDA’S TRIBAL LEGACY

• Born: 15 November 1875
• Role: Tribal freedom fighter, leader of Ulgulan (The Great Tumult) Movement
• Significance: Fought against British exploitation and land alienation; symbol of tribal identity.
• Committee Focus:
  • Celebrating tribal heritage and culture
  • Awareness of tribal resistance movements
  • Promoting Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (already observed on 15th November).

MARKING ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE’S BIRTH CENTENARY

• Born: 25 December 1924
• Known For: Oratory, inclusive leadership, poet, and statesman
• Major Contributions:
  • Pokhran-II nuclear tests (1998)
  • Golden Quadrilateral project for infrastructure
  • Good Governance reforms
• Honours: Bharat Ratna (2015); his birthday observed as Good Governance Day.
• Committee Focus: Public campaigns, seminars, cultural events, publications, contests on Vajpayee’s vision and leadership.