Statue of Unity: Quick facts about the world's tallest statue dedicated to Sardar Patel

The statue of Unity unveiled by Narendra Modi, stands on Sadhu island on the Narmada in Gujarat and is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty in the US.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 October 2018 unveiled the Statue of Unity, a colossal figure of freedom fighter and India's first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabbhai Patel. Here are a few quick facts about the World's tallest statue.

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31 Oct 2020, 4:10 am

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Sardar Patel was a prominent non-violent civil disobedience leader from Gujarat, whose efforts were instrumental in the freedom struggle. (Photo | Twitter)

Narendra Modi government has spent a whopping Rs 2,982 crores for constructing the Statue of Unity. The daily maintenance and operation cost is expected to amount upto Rs 12 lakh/day. (Photo | Twitter)

The Statue of Unity has been made by Larsen and Toubro. It is 182 metres in height, which is almost the double of Statue of Liberty. (Photo | Twitter)

The Statue of Unity is 100 times taller than you if your height is 6 feet! A total of 250 engineers and 3,400 labourers used 3,550 tonnes of bronze, 6000 tonnes of structured steel and 18,000 tonnes of reinforced steel to construct the statue. (Photo | Twitter)

The 182-metre-long statue is an engineering marvel completed in a record time of 33 months. Two elevators have been built which can accomodate upto 200 tourists which takes them to the viewing gallery at the chest of the statue. (Photo | Twitter)

Statue of Unity: Quick facts about the world's tallest statue dedicated to Sardar Patel

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