World's tallest Statue,twice size of the Statue of Liberty
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Jaipur,31st Oct , 2018
The bronze Statue of Unity pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a leader of the Indian independence movement who helped wrest the country from British control.
You’d have to climb 182 meters, or 597 feet, into the sky to reach the top of the Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue and a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, an Indian independence leader who was crucial in uniting a fractured country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on hand Wednesday — Mr. Patel’s birthday, known as National Unity Day — to unveil the mammoth statue, which looks over green hills and the Narmada River in the western state of Gujarat.
For perspective: It’s almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty, which, including the pedestal, Without her pedestal, it would take more than five Lady Libertys standing head-to-toe to reach the statue’s head .
The statue was designed by Ram V. Sutar, 93, who is among history’s most prolific monumental sculptors. It opened over the objections of local tribal leaders who were upset by the destruction of land for the project and the $400 million price tag.
Current-day Indian politicians have been eager to associate themselves with independence leaders.
Mr. Patel was India’s first deputy prime minister and worked to bring together more than 500 princely states ruled by. indigenous monarchs. He negotiated with the various rulers, persuading all but a few to join the newly formed Indian union within two years.
The statue claimed the title of the world’s tallest from the Spring Temple Buddha in Lushan, China, which reaches a height of 128 meters, or 420 feet.
Jaipur,31st Oct , 2018
The bronze Statue of Unity pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a leader of the Indian independence movement who helped wrest the country from British control.
You’d have to climb 182 meters, or 597 feet, into the sky to reach the top of the Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue and a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, an Indian independence leader who was crucial in uniting a fractured country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on hand Wednesday — Mr. Patel’s birthday, known as National Unity Day — to unveil the mammoth statue, which looks over green hills and the Narmada River in the western state of Gujarat.
For perspective: It’s almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty, which, including the pedestal, Without her pedestal, it would take more than five Lady Libertys standing head-to-toe to reach the statue’s head .
The statue was designed by Ram V. Sutar, 93, who is among history’s most prolific monumental sculptors. It opened over the objections of local tribal leaders who were upset by the destruction of land for the project and the $400 million price tag.
Current-day Indian politicians have been eager to associate themselves with independence leaders.
Mr. Patel was India’s first deputy prime minister and worked to bring together more than 500 princely states ruled by. indigenous monarchs. He negotiated with the various rulers, persuading all but a few to join the newly formed Indian union within two years.
The statue claimed the title of the world’s tallest from the Spring Temple Buddha in Lushan, China, which reaches a height of 128 meters, or 420 feet.
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