India celebrates National Unity Day on October 31. The Indian government first made it available in 2014. The day is celebrated to honour Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary, who played an important role in the political unification of India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel clung to the idea of a united India at a time when many princely states in India were split and fought for it. Therefore, National Unity Day is observed to honour Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s efforts to unify the nation.
