Junagadh

By switching to organic farming, Purushottam Sidhpara from Junagadh, Gujarat, cut down his input costs by 40% and water usage by 20% while earning export orders from 10 countries.

“But what has undoubtedly weighed with the Nawabs of Junagadh in the past and carries weight also with me is that the forest is the last sanctuary of Indian lions,” said the last Nawab of Junagadh.

Although it was Patel who created the initial framework to influence the Indian princes to accede, it was Menon who did the actual groundwork of coaxing them.

Meet Rasila Wadher who has rescued a total of 1,100 wild animals including 400 leopards, 200 lions, crocodiles, pythons and birds.

"I am 97 now. I had lived my life to the fullest. But today, just one story gave me something that no amount of money could have given."

Choosing Instagram as his medium, Junagarh resident Faiyaz Ahmed fell in love with portrait photography after observing people around him and realising that these were stories that the world should know.

Here's why India owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the vision, tact and pragmatic diplomacy of Sardar Patel and his brilliant secretary, VP Menon.

Apart from this he also keeps researching on herbs which can cure various diseases and spreads his knowledge for free.

He has setup a complex ecosystem around his home to attract and comfort the birds in over 4 acres of land.

Since then, he, along with his family, has been working for conservation and development of this variety.