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Chai pe Charcha:

Role Of Mahatma Gandhi

and Sardar Patel in

Freedom Struggle

7TH OCTOBER 2019| MODASA

DIST. ARVALLI, GUJARAT

Conducted

by

Atharva Planning and Research Centre PVT.

Ltd. (APARC)

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Chai pe Charcha:

Role Of Mahatma Gandhi and

Sardar Patel in Freedom Struggle

7th October 2019

Modasa

Dist. Arvalli, Gujarat

On 7th October, 2019, Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited organized a group

discussion Chai pe Charcha: Role Of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel in

Freedom Struggle under its very significant campaign of the year, ‘Paryatan

Parva 2019’ at Modasa town in Arvalli district of Gujarat.

The event was organized at Kasba Education Trust campus which comprises a

school and an NGO. The trustee of the campus supported in mobilizing the

community members to participate in this event.

Image 1 Mr. Haneefbhai Belim, Mr. Yasin Qazi and another trustee of Kasba Education Trust, Modasa

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The Managing Trustee, Mr. Haneefbhai Belim welcomed everyone and initiated

the discussion with Mahatma Gandhi’s contribution in the freedom struggle.

When Mahatma Gandhi came back to India after successful Satyagrah against

racism in South Africa, historically multiple attempts, violent or legal were done

for the freedom but unfortunately all of them were unsuccessful. He said, “By

the time Gandhiji took over the command of Indian freedom struggle, we were

not behaving as one country. Gandhiji was the only men who had touched

everyone, rich, poor, and people of all religions-all castes. He actually untied

everyone and that was his major contribution in to the freedom struggle of the

country.”

Gandhiji’s partnership with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was very well known. The

Gandhian expert moderated the discussion further and said, “Gandhiji’s biggest

contribution to Indian freedom struggle was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Barrister

Vallabhbhai Patel was a man Dressed in a western suit playing bridge at the

Gujarat Club of Ahmedabad, the first time Patel had the opportunity to meet

Gandhi, he scoffed at his unusual methods and ideas. Within two years of that

meeting, Patel had become one of Gandhi's most ardent satyagrahis.”

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Image 2 Ashna Sheikh, a student during interaction with the moderator

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and his skill of leadership were put to test by Gandhiji

in 1918. Gandhiji assigned him the task of Kheda Peasants’ Satyagrah which

Sardar Patel led successfully. After completion of the successful Satyagrah,

Gandhiji had said, “I must admit that when I first met Vallabhbhai, I could not

help wondering who this haughty person was, and whether he could be able to

do what I wanted…if it were not for his assistance, this campaign could not have

been carried through so successfully.”

Meeting Gandhi, being entrusted as the second-in-command at Kheda by Gandhi

and the continued association with Gandhi proved to be a turning point in

Vallabhbhai's life.

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Image 3 Haneefbhai Belim, Managing Trustee welcoming the participants

The Gandhian expert further said about Patel joining Indian freedom struggle,

“Giving up his ambitions and dreams, Patel followed in the footsteps of the

Mahatma nursing the cherished desire of freedom. He had once said ’I took to

this life after mature consideration and not on the spur of the moment’. This

decision altered no doubt his own life. But it altered also the destiny of the

nation.”

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Image 4 Participants during the session

Ashna Sheikh, student of the college shared his views about the theme. She said,

“Gandhiji and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, both were the leaders of the grass root

level. Both of them worked for farmers, peasants, mill workers and the last man

in the society. They both worked for bonding between communities and this led

to the creation of our beloved nation.”

The Secretary, Yasin B. Qazi while summing up said, “Gandhiji and Sardar

Patel’s contribution in India’s freedom struggle cannot be separated. Gandhiji

created the feeling of oneness amongst all Indias and gave the idea of India

while Sardar Patel, using his strong leadership and communication skills, was

able to merge them in to one nation with sharp administrative skills.”

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Image 5 Rameshbhai Parmar, teacher giving note of thanks

Rameshbhai Parmar, teacher thanked TCGL for organizing this event in their

campus. The trustees, Principal and teachers were honored with a book on the

life of Gandhiji. Some of the students who participated were also honored with

the book.

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Image 6 The team of Kasba Education Campus posing after event