Patel Group of Institutions (Indore) was established in the year 2005 at Ralamandal Indore, by Vanspati Smriti Shiksha Samiti. PCST, Indore is one of the leading Institutes of Central India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel , popularly known as ‘the Iron Man of India’, was a great freedom activist and leader of the Indian National Congress. Let’s have a look at his childhood, family life & achievements. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on October 31, 1875, in Nadiad, Gujarat, to Jhaverbhai Patel and Ladba Patel . Raised in the countryside, Patel followed the Vaishnavism tradition and took Diksha from the Pushtimarg sect. Patel is a common surname and title in Gujarat, India, derived from the Sanskrit word for village headman. It is also used by some Koli, Patidar, Parsi and Muslim groups, and has a large diaspora in the UK, US and Germany.