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The Statue of Unity is a statue of Indian statesman and founding father, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950) in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 metres (597 ft). It is located on a river island facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in Kevadiya colony, 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara.[2]
The monument and its surroundings occupy more than 2 hectares (4.9 acres), and are surrounded by a 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi; 3,000 acres) artificial lake.[citation needed] It was built by Larsen & Toubro, who received the contract for ₹2,989 crore (US$420 million) for the design, construction and maintenance in October 2014. The construction was started on 31 October 2014 and completed in mid-November 2018. It was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar, and was dedicated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 October 2018, the 143rd anniversary of Patel's birth.[3]Narendra Modi first announced the project to commemorate Sardar Vallabhai Patel on 7 October 2010 at a press conference to mark the beginning of his 10th year as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. At the time, the project was dubbed, "Gujarat's tribute to the nation". A special purpose vehicle named the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET) was constituted by the Gujarat government for executing the project.[4]
Recently , The statue of Unity has been erected in the State of Gujarat.
The statue of unity is the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
This Statue of Unity is considered to be the tallest statue in the whole world.
It's height is about 182 metres.
PM Narendra Modi dedicated this tallest statue to the nation.
The height of Statue of Unity is almost the double of Statue of Liberty.
It was inaugurated by our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 31st October 2018.
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