Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel consolidated the country into one united whole in a unique manner after independence. He was a man of iron will and absolute fearlessness. He tackled the question of more than 500 Native States, territories, and principalities in a masterly strategic manner. He was a great statesman and humanitarian administrator who did social work by not spending tonnes of money on relief work. I.J. Patel worked as the Vice Chancellor of Sardar Patel University, Vidyanagar ( Gujarat). He wrote many biographies, many of which got prestigious awards.