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Which influential Indian leader, a contemporary of Nehru, was known as the 'Iron Man of India' for his role in integrating princely states?

Knowledge Node: Jawaharlal Nehru (person)
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Mahatma Gandhi

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was instrumental in the integration of over 500 princely states into the Indian Union after independence, earning him the title 'Iron Man of India'.

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