We often hear stories of Sardar Patel, Nehru and Gandhiji whose collective efforts gained India it's independence, and unification of the various states that made up the country, but how often do you think about the greatest sacrifices that the Rulers of the 565 states had to make, in order to create the unification?
Those same rulers gave up everything, their rights, their purses, their land to some extent, their very crowns that gave their states their unique identity! They gave up everything for the people, for a united nation. Spare a thought for these brave kings, whose sacrifices should be acknowledged, and never forgotten.
Can one imagine the Queen of England giving up her throne? NO!
So please do remember, it wasn't only the Patels, or Nehrus or Gandhis who gave their all for India, as without the greatest sacrifices from the Maharajahs and other rulers, there would not have been an India!
Kishorsinh D Jadeja
London
