Transcript · Hindi → English
The Unification of India by Patel
Freedom did not arrive served on a platter. It came in pieces.
There were 562 pieces. Such
freedom was unacceptable to anyone. We had to fulfill the dream of
a free India. We had to make it a reality. 562
kings and princes had to be shown the dream of one India. Italy
took 23 years to bring nine provinces together.
It took the Germans nine years to bring those 40 provinces together.
—
And how many provinces did we have? We had 562, something like that.
How long did it take
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to unite them all and create one Hindustan?
Eighteen months. What? Eighteen months.
And he made it happen.
That is why he is called the Iron Man. The Iron Man of
India—why? Because that one piece of iron joined so many pieces together.
He—
I mean, I got goosebumps. Can you see it, can you believe it?
Just to—just to feel that power, that man's—
I mean, what was he? We were talking about such a person.
We kept moving forward fearlessly,
as the winds waved and swayed
the tricolor.
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Original transcript (Hindi)
आजादी थाली में सचकर नहीं आई थी। टुकड़ों में बंटकर आई थी। 562 टुकड़े थे। ऐसी आजादी किसी को ना भाई। आजाद भारत के सपने को पूरा करके दिखाना था। 562 राजा महाराजाओं को एक भारत का सपना दिखाना। इटली
को नौ प्रांतों को साथ में लाने में 23 साल लगे। उन 40 प्रांतों को साथ लाने में जर्मन के नौ साल घिस गए। और हम कितने प्रांत थे? हम 562 something। इन सब को जोड़कर एक हिंदुस्तान बनाने में
सरदार वल्लभ भाई पटेल को कितना समय लगा? 18 month. What? 18 month and he made this happened. इसीलिए उनको लौह पुरुष कहा जाता है। The iron man of India is why? Because इतने टुकड़ों को उस एक
लोहे ने जोड़ा। वो मतलब मेरे रोंगटे खड़े हो गए। Can you see it like can you believe it? Just to just to feel the feel that power that man की मतलब क्या थे वो? ऐसे ऐसे इंसान के बारे में बात की ना। माए चलते रहे बेखौफ
हवाएं लहराते झूमे तिरंगा।
