The Story of My Experiments with Truth · Character
Vallabhbhai Patel
A future Indian leader who worked with Gandhi in the Kheda Satyagraha.
minor
Also known as Patel, Vallabhbhai Patel, Vallabhbhai
First appearance: The Kheda Satyagraha
Vallabhbhai Patel shows up with force in In Touch with Labour. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Gandhi came to know him intimately during the Ahmedabad mill strike.
Vallabhbhai Patel first appears in 0149 part v xxiii the kheda satyagraha.
In In Touch with Labour: Gandhi came to know him intimately during the Ahmedabad mill strike.
Later, in The Fast: Attempts to find employment for strikers under the Municipality during the strike.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse associates and followers
- South African merchant supporters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Vallabhbhai Patel appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- In Touch with Labour
- The Fast
- The Kheda Satyagraha
- End of Kheda Satyagraha
- Recruiting Campaign
- Near Death's Door
- The Rowlatt Bills and My Dilemma
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See Vallabhbhai Patel in The Kheda Satyagraha