New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said Sardar Patel’s life was a journey of “service to the motherland” and he was “truly the architect of modern India”.

“Sardar Patel’s life is a journey of deep-rooted courage, dedication & service to the Motherland. He is truly the architect of Modern India,” Modi tweeted on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary.