Iron Hand, Velvet Glove Poem by narayana aghalaya
Iron Hand, Velvet Glove
there were hundreds of Princely states
Patel told them: ' accede soon not late '
to each he offered a privy purse
as fear, of.life-style loss, they nursed
with no options left, all fell in line
three rebelled and refused to sign
Junagadh's.Nawab was to Pak inclined
Bhutto* prodded: ' with Pak let us bind'
Patel sent columns of troops, just.to show
Nawab ran away with mentor in tow
Hyderabad's Nizam was defiant
his Razakars, were quite.violent
Patel's police-action was, bloody
soon the Nizam, to sign, got ready
Kashmir.was chaos, a big mess
Pak's actions, brought the King, much distress
Patel sent troops; much area, was saved
Nehru misjudged, to dispute way paved
India remains mostly, united
for this, Patel.should.be.credited
* Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto, was mentor to Junagadh Nawab and a Minister in Bombay Presidency; the father of future PM of Pakistan Zulfiqur Ali Bhutto.
Razakars- Hyderabad Nizam's troops
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5/9/2024 7:46:58 AM # 1.0.0.1119
A beautiful tribute to the Iron Man of India... Sardar Vallabhai Patel on his birthday! Sadly, the new generation doesn't give the respect due to him, as his efforts in unifying India is not properly remembered and highlighted. Thanks for sharing so much of information which has helped me in brushing up the memory.
thank you, Valsa George.