World’s the tallest statue is located on Sadhu Bet Island on the banks of the Narmada River opposite the Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadia Colony, Rajpipla, Gujarat State in India and about 100 km from Vadodara City. Let’s know more about the tallest statue in the world…
Tallest statue in the world
Dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, known as Iron Man, the First Deputy Prime Minister of India and the first home minister, this Statue of Unity is the tallest statue in the world.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed the bill to build the world’s tallest 182 m high statue, the cost of the project was fixed at Rs 2,989 crore.
It was planned to inaugurate the statue of Iron Man Sardar Patel on the 143rd birth anniversary of 31 October 2018. There was no shortage of labor and material in this project which ended in a period of 42 months.
The idea of erecting the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was first announced by Narendra Modi on 7 October 2010 at a press conference to commemorate the 10th year running as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Indian farmers were asked to donate their used agricultural implements to collect the iron required for Sardar Patel’s statue.
Eventually, about 5000 tons of iron were collected, however, it was not used to make the statue but this iron was used in other works related to the construction of the statue’s structure.
Sardar Patel was awarded the title for his great work towards the integration of princely states for the formation of the Indian Republic, tireless relief efforts for refugees leaving Delhi and Punjab, and integrating the allotted British colonial provinces.
The idea of the “Statue of Unity” originated as a sign of Sardar Patel’s contribution to India, a great nation full of diversities.
Main Attractions
The statue has been divided into five levels, three of which have been opened for public view and two (fourth and fifth) of which are the highest levels that are used as maintenance areas.
The first level has a memorial garden of Sardar Patel and a museum that includes the way to the top of the statue. The second level goes up to 149 meters on the statue’s thighs.
And, the third level has been constructed for viewing the gallery of the expansive view of the Narmada and adjoining Satpura and Vindhyachal ranges.
Design & Construction
The project was submitted to Larsen & Toubro (L&T Company), whose construction work started on 31 October 2014.
The huge bronze Vallabhbhai statue was designed by Indian sculptor Ram Vanji Suthar. The man is the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awardee for his contribution in the field of sculpture in his 40 years of working life. The parts of this statue built in a foundry in China.
The Patel statue has the head up, a shawl on the shoulder, and hands made in such a way that it is ready to walk. Depicts the real character of the person – his personality, unmistakable effort, and hard-wired will.
After four years of work (height 240 meters from the base, 58 meters of the base, height of the statue 182 meters) the structure of this World’s Tallest Statue had prepared.
Facts About Tallest Statue in The World Statue of Unity
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The length of the Statue of Unity is twice that of the ‘Statue of Liberty’ in New York, USA.
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The Statue of Unity is five times higher than the famous ‘Christ the Redeemer’ of Brazil.
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The height of the Statue of Unity is 182 meters, the number of seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly is 182.
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25 thousand tons of iron and 90 thousand tons of cement have been used in the construction of the Statue of Unity.
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The Statue of Unity has been constructed on Sadhu Bet Island, 3.5 km from Sardar Sarovar Dam, which can be seen from 7 km away.
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The steel framework of the Statue of Unity statue was done by Malaysian company Everseddai.
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The gallery built on the upper floor of the Statue of Unity statue can hold 200 simultaneously.