Who won the Ironman Triathlon?

Jan Stepinski, Fabia Maramotti win Ironman Arizona triathlon titles. Jan Stepinski of California won the 140.6 SelectBlinds Ironman Triathlon. Ironman Arizona is an age-group race. This was the first Ironman in Arizona in two years.

Why is Sardar Patel called Bismarck?

But there’s a real hero closer home—Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the ‘Iron Man of India’. India’s first home minister and deputy prime minister, Patel was instrumental in uniting India, for which he was called India’s Bismarck (he was a German statesman who played a key role in the unification of Germany.)

Who emerged as an important national leader after the Bardoli Satyagraha?

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The revenue was reduced to 6.03\%. The peasants were returned their confiscated land. Patel emerged as a national leader after the success of the Bardoli Satyagraha.

What is Sardar Patel’s legacy?

As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Patel organised relief efforts for refugees fleeing from Punjab and Delhi and worked to restore peace. In what was to become Sardar Patel’s most lasting legacy, he took charge of the States Department and was responsible for the accession of 565 princely states into the Union of India.

What is the contribution of Rajnath Patel in Indian politics?

Patel used his position as Congress president to organise the return of confiscated land to farmers in Gujarat. Patel worked extensively against alcohol consumption, untouchability, caste discrimination and for women emancipation in Gujarat and outside. After Independence, he became India’s first Deputy Prime Minister.

Who was the famous Patidar of central Gujarat?

He belonged to the Leva Patel Patidar community of Central Gujarat, although after his fame, the Leva Patel and Kadava Patidar have also claimed him as one of their own. Patel travelled to attend schools in Nadiad, Petlad, and Borsad, living self-sufficiently with other boys. He reputedly cultivated a stoic character.

Why did Patel return to Ahmedabad in 1928?

In April 1928 Patel returned to the independence struggle from his municipal duties in Ahmedabad when Bardoli suffered from a serious double predicament of a famine and a steep tax hike. The revenue hike was steeper than it had been in Kheda even though the famine covered a large portion of Gujarat.