‘Our tribute to America for all the country has given us’: NRI family installs Statue of Liberty replica at Punjab home
Crafted by sculptor Manjit Singh Gill from Ghal Kalan village, the 18-foot-tall replica of the Statue of Liberty has been made from fibre-glass
The 'Statue of Liberty' replica in Moga village. (Express photos)The towering Statue of Liberty, synonymous with the identity of the United States and standing at a height of 305 feet in New York, now has a replica in a small village in Punjab.
The replica has been installed by an NRI family atop their house in Langiana Nawan village under Punjab’s Moga district. The head of the family, currently settled in Indiana state in the US, while speaking to The Indian Express, said the statue is their tribute to America.
The replica has been installed by an NRI family atop their house in Langiana Nawan village under Punjab’s Moga district.
Crafted by sculptor Manjit Singh Gill from Ghal Kalan village, the 18-foot-tall replica of the Statue of Liberty has been made from fibre-glass.
Gurmeet Singh Brar alias Babbu, 46, the owner of the house, said: “I always had this dream of getting settled in the US, the most powerful country in the world. I moved to the US in 2006 and started my transport business. In India also, my family owned a transport business started by my late father. This statue is our tribute to America which has given us a lot since we came here. Not only our business flourished after moving to the US, but we are also leading a good life. The first thing that came to our mind when we thought of having a statue related to the US at our Punjab home was the Statue of Liberty. The entire world knows where it is located, so a glance at it and people would know that our family has a US connection.”
Claiming that he was equally connected to his roots in Punjab, Brar said, “My grandfather is still remembered by people in Moga. Our country has also given us a lot after my father started the transport business there and ran it successfully for years but later, we moved to the US. I still visit Punjab every year at least once.”
Sculptor Gill said it took him around two months to finish the statue.











