This Rare Speech By Sardar Patel At Calcutta Maidan In 1948 Shows Why He’s The Iron Man Of India

We stumbled upon this gem of a video of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressing a gathering at Calcutta Maidan on 3rd January, 1948. It provides a rare glimpse into the impeccable oratory skills of the leader. His clarity of thought, no-nonsense, straightforward approach while delivering the speech is worth listening to.

He speaks about Kashmir, Junagadh, Pakistan and the partition.
If you want to learn more about the context of this speech, you can follow Indian integration of Junagadh

Thanks to Shirishendu Ghoshal for the reference.