<P> The farmers celebrated their victory, but Patel continued to work to ensure that all lands and properties were returned to every farmer, and that no one was left out . When the Government refused to ask the people who had bought some of the lands to return them, wealthy sympathizers from Bombay bought them out, and returned the lands to the rightful owners . </P> <P> The momentum from the Bardoli victory aided in the resurrection of the freedom struggle nationwide . In 1930, the Congress would declare Indian independence, and the Salt Satyagraha would be launched by Gandhi . </P> <P> While Patel credited Gandhi's teachings and the farmers' undying resolve, people across the nation recognized his vital leadership . It was women of bardoli who bestowed the title Sardar for the first time, which in Gujarati and most Indian languages means Chief or Leader . It was after Bardoli that Sardar Patel became one of India's most important leaders . </P>

A crucial demonstration of the road to swaraj