Statue of liberty india

The Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of Indian statesman and independence activist Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950) who was the first Home minister of independent India and the chief adherent of Mahatma Gandhi during the non-violent Indian Independence movement; highly respected for his leadership in uniting the 562 princely states of India to form the single Union of India. It is located in the state of GujaratIndia. It is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 metres. It is located on a river island facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada in Kevadiya colony, 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara.[2]
Statue of Unity
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Statue of Unity is located in Gujarat
Statue of Unity
Location of the Statue of Unity in Gujarat
Coordinates21.8380°N 73.7191°E
LocationKevadiya colonyNarmada districtGujaratIndia
DesignerRam V. Sutar
TypeStatue
MaterialSteel framing, reinforced by concrete and brass coating, bronze cladding[1]
Height
  • Statue: 182 metres (597 ft)
  • Including base: 240 metres (790 ft)[1]
Beginning date31 October 2013
Completion date30 October 2018
Opening date31 October 2018
Dedicated toSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Websitestatueofunity.in
The project was first announced in 2010 and the construction of statue started in October 2013 by Larsen & Toubro, who received the contract for ₹2,989 crore (US$420 million). It was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar, and was inaugurated by Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on 31 October 2018, the 143rd anniversary of Patel's birth.[3]

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