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Detailed explanation-1: -Every year on October 31, the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, or National Unity Day, is observed to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Detailed explanation-2: -National Unity Day 2022 - Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day is celebrated on October 31st every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who was India’s first Deputy Prime Minister of India and first Home Minister of India from 1947 to 1950.

Detailed explanation-3: -The birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was observed as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Divas (National Unity Day) on 31st October 2020.

Detailed explanation-4: -National Unity Day (Hindi: , romanized: Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, ISO: Rāṣṭrīya ēkatā divasa) is celebrated in India on 31 October. It was introduced by the Government of India in 2014.

Detailed explanation-5: -National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated on October 31 since 2014. The day is observed with patriotic events to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel – the man who played an important role in the unification of India. He is popularly known as the “Iron Man of India”.