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On the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday unveiled the ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat’s Narmada district. (Source: Twitter/@PMOIndia)
READ | PM Modi unveils Sardar Patel’s Statue of Unity: ‘It’s an answer to those who question India’s existence’
Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue, twice the height of the Statue of Liberty in the US, was unveiled on October 31 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat’s Narmada district on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Sardar Patel's family and relatives pose for a group photograph with Statue Of Unity in the backdrop at Kevadiya colony in Narmada district. (Source: PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inauguration of 'Valley of Flowers', overlooking a 182-meters high statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas at Kevadiya colony of Narmada district. (Source: PTI)
READ | PM Modi unveils Sardar Patel’s Statue of Unity: ‘It’s an answer to those who question India’s existence’
PM Narendra Modi waves during the inauguration of Statue of Unity at Kevadiya Colony in Narmada district of Gujarat. The Statue of Unity beats China’s ‘Spring Temple Buddha’ as the world’s tallest statue and is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty in the US.
(Source: AP)
READ | PM Modi unveils Sardar Patel’s Statue of Unity: ‘It’s an answer to those who question India’s existence’
The Statue of Unity measures 182 metres in height. The height was picked as ‘182’ metre to match the total Assembly constituencies in Gujarat. (Source: AP)
READ | PM Modi unveils Sardar Patel’s Statue of Unity: ‘It’s an answer to those who question India’s existence’
Built at a cost of Rs 2,989 crores, the project took 42 months to complete. Apart from the statue itself, there are five other related sites that are constructed along with the world’s tallest statue. (Source: Reuters)
PM Narendra Modi poured soil and Narmada water into a ‘kalash’ to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel. He also did a virtual “abhishek” of the statue with the help of a lever. (Source: Reuters)
The statue was conceptualised by Modi when he was Gujarat Chief Minister. Its foundation was laid in October 2013. (Source: Reuters)
