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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Statue_of_UnityStatue of Unity - Wikipedia

    The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), [3] located near Kevadia in the state of Gujarat, India. It depicts Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India and an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi .

  2. www.indiatoday.in › india › storySardar Patel Statue of Unity: All you need to know - India Today

    Sardar Patel is credited with uniting all 562 princely states in pre-independent India to build the Republic of India -- hence the name of the statue. The date for the inauguration of the statue (October 31, 2018) also marks the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Patel .

  3. trueindichistory.com › the-statue-of-unityThe Statue of Unity: Tallest Statue in the World Dedicated to ...

    Aug 14, 2021 · Construction Time: Sardar Patel’s Statue was built within 46 months and was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 31 st October 2018 while the Statue of Liberty took almost 10 years to build and was inaugurated on 18 th October 1886.

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  5. www.ndtv.com › india-news › 5-years-of-statue-of5 Years of Statue of Unity: Facts About the World's Tallest ...

    Oct 31, 2023 · The 'Statue of Unity', dedicated to Sardar Patel, was inaugurated here by PM Modi on October 31, 2018. India News Edited by Nikhil Pandey Updated: October 31, 2023 3:09 pm IST

    • Archana Complex, Block B, Greater Kailash I, New Delhi, 110048, India

  6. indianexpress.com › article › indiaPM Modi unveils Sardar Patel’s ‘Statue of Unity’: ‘It’s an ...

    Oct 31, 2018 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday unveiled the world’s tallest statue — Statue of Unity — as a tribute to freedom fighter and India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The 182-metre statue of Patel is an “answer to those who question India’s existence”, PM Modi said at the inaugural ceremony in Gujarat’s Kevadiya district.

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  7. www.nytimes.com › india-worlds-tallest-statueIndia Unveils Statue of Unity, World’s Tallest Statue and ...

    Oct 31, 2018 · World’s Tallest Statue Inaugurated in India ... Mr. Patel was India’s first deputy prime minister and worked to bring together more than 500 princely states ruled by indigenous monarchs. He ...

  8. mymodernmet.com › statue-of-unity-indiaDiscover the Statue of Unity, the World's Tallest Statue

    Aug 28, 2022 · World’s Tallest Statue Is a 600-Foot Homage to the Man Who Unified India. Standing above a river on the western coast of India, a tribute to the country's “unifier” stands tall. The Statue of Unity is so large that it is the tallest statue in the world. Completed in 2018, it depicts lawyer, politician, and statesman Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

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