![]() The statue was open for tourist visitation after the 3rd of November. It used around 70,000 tonnes of cement, 1,700 metric tonnes of bronze, 6,000 tonnes of structural steel, and 18,500 tonnes of reinforcement steel. This glorious attraction has been made by a lot of hard work and dedication. It is located at the River Island of the Sadhu bet which is close to Rajpipla in Gujarat. ![]() It is about 600ft tall making it 100ft taller than the Spring Temple Buddha in China. The Statue of Unity has been recorded as the tallest statue in the entire world. An interesting fact about the statue is that it has used about 5000 tonnes of iron which was collected out of the used farming equipment of the Indian Farmers. The architecture of this statue stands tall over the Narmada river tributing India by the people of Gujrat. The Statue of Unity is India’s tallest statue which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India on 31st October 2018 which was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 143rd Birth anniversary. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was also known as the Iron Man of India as he aided to create India by integrating 562 princely states. The Statue of Unity is a wonderful dedication in the memory of the first home minister in power after our country got independence from British rule. He must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in his country but with certain duties”, these beautiful words were said by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. “Every Indian should now forget that he is a Rajput, a Sikh, or a Jat. It can withstand not only the wind speed even up to 60m/s but also the vibrations of the earthquakes. This statue can be considered as something special for one another reason. It had become very famous within a few days of its inauguration and attracted a considerable number of tourists from all over the world. Its height is almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty. With the height of about 182 m, it claims the status of being the world’s tallest statue. This arrangement had been made intentionally to evade the effects of vehicular traffic. But the statue can be accessed only through the boats. It can be reached from the city of Ahmedabad which is just 200 km away from the statue. The statue is situated on the Sadhu island which faces the Sardar Sarovar Dam on River Narmada in the state of Gujarat. Further, this statue symbolizes the unity and integrity of the nation irrespective of its diversity. His statue has been rightly named as the Statue of Unity as he was the most significant person who had been behind the unification of all the princely states into a single nation. He was well-known as the Ironman of India for his strong determination and willpower. The viewing gallery at the height of 135 metres can accommodate up to 200 people at a time.Statue of Unity is the statue of the most celebrated freedom fighter of India, Sardar Vallabhai Patel.Engineered to withstand wind speeds of up to 50 m per second (almost 180 km per hour wind speed).The walking pose also opened up a gap of 6.4 metres between the two feet which then had to be tested to withstand wind velocity, says L&T. Specialities: The statue is slender most at the base, which goes against the norms of what other tall statues have followed.Materials consumed: 70,000 tonnes of cement, 18,500 tonnes of reinforcement steel, 6,000 tonnes of structural steel and 1,700 metric tonnes of bronze, which was used for the outer cladding of the structure, according to a government statement.Suthar, a 93-year-old acclaimed sculptor who graduated from the prestigious J.J School of Art in Bombay. Location: Around 3.5 km downstream from the Sardar Sarovar Dam, on islet Sadhu Bet on the bed of the river Narmada.This makes the statue almost twice the height of the iconic Statue of Liberty in New York. Salient features of the world’s ‘tallest statue’.The Statue of Unity is built in dedication to Iron Man Sardar Vallabhai Patel, who served as the first home minister of independent India. ![]() Statue of Unity has been inaugurated in Surat. ![]()
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