- Rameshwar Dutta & Sourav Bhattacharya/ 2.11.2018
On October 31st, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, unveiled the monumental ‘Statue of Unity’, the bronze clad bust of Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India. The event coincided with the 143rd birth anniversary of Patel.
The monument, stands on river island Sandhu Bet, 3.2 kms away from and facing Narmada Dam, later named as Sardar Sarovar Dam, Near Rajpipla, 100 kms Southeast of City of Vadodara in Gujarat. With its surroundings, the project covers around 20000 sq. ft. space with 12 sq. kms of artificial lake around it.
Completed over a period of 33 months, the foundation stone for the project was laid on 138th birth Anniversary of Patel by Narendra Modi, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Almost double the height of Statue of Liberty in New York and taller than 153 mts Spring Temple, Buddha in China, with total elevation of 240 mts, that includes its platform of 25 mts, the sculpture of Patel, is claimed to be tallest in the whole world.
The monument, stands on river island Sandhu Bet, 3.2 kms away from and facing Narmada Dam, later named as Sardar Sarovar Dam, Near Rajpipla, 100 kms Southeast of City of Vadodara in Gujarat. With its surroundings, the project covers around 20000 sq. ft. space with 12 sq. kms of artificial lake around it.
Completed over a period of 33 months, the foundation stone for the project was laid on 138th birth Anniversary of Patel by Narendra Modi, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Almost double the height of Statue of Liberty in New York and taller than 153 mts Spring Temple, Buddha in China, with total elevation of 240 mts, that includes its platform of 25 mts, the sculpture of Patel, is claimed to be tallest in the whole world.
