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The entire country celebrates and honours 31st October as the National Unity Day, which marks the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a.k.a. The Iron Man of India. The National Unity Day themes and slogan are all inspired by the writings of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
It was his commitment and moral duty towards the national integration of the nearly independent country which earned him the title ‘Iron Man of India.’ He was known for his patriotic and non-violent slogans, which aroused the feeling of nationalism among the masses. Let’s explore more about National Unity 2023 Day themes, slogans and pledges.
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‘Ours is a non-violent war, it is Dharma Yuddha.’
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National Unity Day Slogans
One of the popular slogans given by Sardar Patel was, ‘The little words in the Republic of Letters, like the little folks in a nation, are the most useful and significant.’
With this slogan, he was trying to convey the importance of national unity and integrity, while he was approaching the princely rulers in India. It was his slogans and undying commitment towards India’s integrity which not only made him popular but also earned him the title ‘Iron Man of India.’
Here are some other Nationa Unity Day Slogans.
‘Two ways of building character-cultivating strength to challenge oppression, and tolerate the resultant hardships that give rise to courage and awareness’
‘Manpower without unity is not a strength unless it is harmonised and united properly, it comes a spiritual power.’
‘Gandhi’s ten lines had greater force than a hundred-page memorandum.’
‘Satyagraha is not a creed for the weak or the cowardly.’
‘Ours is a non-violent war, it is Dharma Yuddha.
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National Unity Day 2023 Theme
The Government of India annually releases a unique theme for the National Unity Day. for this year, the theme is yet to be announced. However, to provide you with additional information, we have highlighted some of the previous year’s themes for National Unity Day.
| Theme | Year |
| Run for Unity | 2022 |
| Atmanirbhar Bharat | 2021 |
| Unity in diversity is better than unity in similarities | 2020 |
| To bring the nation together, united in times of strife and rising extremism | 2019 |
Pledge on National Unity Day
Here are some popular pledges taken on National Unity Day.
‘I solemnly pledge that I dedicate myself to preserving the unity, integrity, and security of the nation and also strive hard to spread this message among my fellow countrymen.’
‘I PLEDGE my citizenship in this diverse world and join others to: Be empathetic and kind. Understand that our collective differences make us stronger together. Look for the best in others..’
‘I solemnly pledge that I dedicate myself to preserving the unity, integrity and security of the nation and also strive hard to spread this message among my fellow countrymen. I take this pledge in the spirit of unification of my country which was made possible by the vision and actions of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. I also solemnly resolve to make my own contribution to ensure the internal security of my country.’
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Popular Quotes by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Here are some popular quotes by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
‘So long as you do not know how to die it is useless for you to learn how to kill. India will not benefit from brutal force. If India is to be benefited it will be through non-violence.’
‘I am blunt and uncultured. To me, there is only one answer to this question. That answer is not that you should shut yourselves in colleges and learn history and mathematics while the country is on fire and everybody is fighting freedom’s battle. Your place is by the side of your countrymen, who are fighting the freedom’s battle.’
‘Bhasha anek, Bhaav ek, Rajya anek, Rashtra ek.
Path anek, Lakshey ek. Boli anek, svar ek.
Rang anek, Tiranga ek. Samaj anek, Bhaarat ek.’
‘We should all love our country and build our destiny on mutual love and help.’
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was an Indian independence nationalist, and barrister, and was the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India from 1947 to 1950. He played a crucial role in India’s national integration and was honoured with the title, ‘Iron Man of India.’
National Unity Day is known as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas in Hindi.
The National Unity Day 2023 theme is yet to be announced. The 2022 theme for this national event was, ‘Run of Unity.’
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