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Vithalbhai Patel
Indian politician (–)
For the poet and lyricist, see Vitthalbhai Patel.
Vithalbhai Patel (27 September – 22 October )[1] was an Indian legislator and political leader, co-founder of the Swaraj Party and elder brother of Sardar Patel.
Vithalbhai Patel: Life and Times Book One. Author: Patel, Gordhanbhai I. Publisher:Gordhanbhai Copyright Like 0.
Early life
Born in Nadiad, in the Indian state of Gujarat, Vithalbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was the third of five Patel brothers, two years elder to Vallabhbhai Patel, raised in the village of Karamsad. According to Gordhanbhai Patel, a mistake on Vitalbhai's birthdate has crept into many modern accounts.
His birthdate is clearly stated as 27 September on his last passport but the confusion arose from obituary notices after his death listing it incorrectly as 18 February Based on that, he is only two years elder to his younger brother Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.[2] He was son of Jhaverbhai and Ladbai Patel, who were both devout followers of the Swaminarayan sect of Vaisnava Hinduism, a sect which emphasizes th