The End of an Epoch by G.M.Nandurkar Originally published in 1974 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel left his mortal coil at Birla House, Bombay at 9.37 am, Friday, the 15th of December 1950. Hardly a month and a half before, the Nation had celebrated his 75th Birthday with a rare sense of affection, profound respect and deep adoration for the man. Only three days prior to his death, Sardar had come to Bombay for a change in weather. Delhi's biting cold was getting too severe for him. In spit...Read More

My Father No More! By Maniben Vallabhbhai Patel Originally published in 1974 Whenever doctors advised father to take special precautions, abstain from journeyings, addressing or attending meetings, etc., I would often say in the presence of father that when the zero hour will approach, they will wash off their hands in despair and father will be no more! And truly it so happened! For a month or more, one physician or the other was always at his side. When this fatal attack came, Drs. Na...Read More