Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed in India every year on October 31 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who played a major role in the political integration of India. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was introduced by the Government of India in 2014.

• Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel is endeared as Sardar.
• He was an Indian statesman, who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of India during 1947-1950.
• He was an Indian barrister and served as a senior leader of the Indian National Congress (INC).