Statue of UNITY, INDIA
The Statue of Unity is a statue of Indian statesman and founding father Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the Narmada district of Gujarat, India. It currently holds the record for the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres or about four times as tall as the Statue of Liberty. Location: Sardar Sarovar Dam, Kevadia, Gujarat 393155 Year of Construction: 2013 - 2018 Built By: L & T Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. Spread Over: 3000 acres Hight: 182 Metres Designed: Ram V. Sutar Material: Steel Framing, Reinforced Concrete, Bronze cladding Cost: Rs. 2989 crores Significance: World's Tallest Statue Damaging Capacity: 1. Wind velocity of 220 km per hour and 2. Earthquake measuring up to 6.5 on the Richter Scale Purpose: Designed as a naturalistic and historically accurate representation of Sardar Patel, wearing characteristic garments, in a walking stance. The number ‘182’ was a consc