PASSAGE 21 : Vallabhai Patel
That was the year 1908. Those were the days when Vallabhai Patel was practising as a lawyer He was a well-known and a famous lawyer then. During those days his wife was suffering from a serious disease. Her doctors decided to do an operation. They fixed the date for the operation also Patel was then at Anand in connection with a murder case. He had to plead on behalf of an innocent man who was wrongly charged with the murder. He received a telegram when he was about to argue. He put the telegram in his pocket. He did not go through the telegram as he knew that it would convey a sad message.
That day there were arguments and cross examination. Patel deeply involved in his arguments. He proved that his client was innocent. He was able to save the life of an innocent man The man was saved from death sentence or life imprisonment. He read the telegram. His wife was dead. He rushed to his village. Later he remarked that though he lost his beloved wife, he could save another life.