Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 255 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening
Sardar Patel as the Home Minister and Jawaharlal Nehru as the first Prime Minister laid the stepping stone of modern India.
Body · points and prose
Difference in Approach
| Aspect | Sardar Patel | JL Nehru |
|---|---|---|
| ① Use of force | justified (ends > means) eg Hyderabad | not justified (means > end) eg J&K |
| ② Outlook | religious & authoritative for nation building | more democratic and secular |
| ③ Administration by | civil servants | people's representative (politician) |
| ④ Economic outlook | Swadeshi & gram swaraj | industrialisation & fabian socialism. |
| ⑤ Pragmatism | More Pragmatic | More idealist |
| ⑥ Foreign Policy | Kautilya's Mandal Theory | Panchsheel Principle |
Shared vision to shape India
- Both advocated for fundamental rights in constituent assembly
- focus on economic revival of the country.
- Developing secular nation against religious fundamentalism
- Both supported strong centre for nation building
- shared vision of united and
Integral India → integration of Princely states
(6) Shared ideas of Affirmative Action for upliftment of Vulnerables ↳ Reservation for SC/ST.
(7) Both favoured integration of tribals into Indian society
To further add, the approach of both leaders complemented each other
(a) Kashmir
→ Patel played Bad cop → Nehru played good cop.
Strengthening Civil services
→ Patel made them 'steel frame' → Nehru checked power concentration
Close · a summary
Thus, both leaders together are responsible for creating India which we celebrate in 'Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'