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Statue of Unity

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Statue of Unity

The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), located in Narmada valley, near Kevadia in the state of Gujarat, India. It depicts Indian politician and independence activist Sardar Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India. Patel played a significant role in the political integration of India. The statue is on the Narmada River in the Kevadiya colony, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam, 100 kilometres (62 miles) southeast of the city of Vadodara. The project was first announced in 2010 by Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat, and construction started in October 2013 by Indian company Larsen & Toubro, with a total construction cost of ₹27 billion (US$422 million). It was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar and was inaugurated by Modi, then Prime Minister of India, on 31 October 2018, on what would have been Patel's 143rd birthday.

Infobox

Location
Narmada Valley, Kevadiya, Narmada, Gujarat, India
Coordinates
mw- 21°50′17″N 73°43′09″E / 21.8380°N 73.7191°E / 21.8380; 73.7191
Designer
Ram V. Sutar
Type
Statue
Material
Steel framing, reinforced by concrete and brass coating, bronze cladding
Height
182 metres (597 ft)
Visitors
5.82 million (in 2024)
Opening date
31 October 2018; 7 years ago (31 October 2018)
Dedicated to
Vallabhbhai Patel
Website
www.soutickets.in

Tables

Visitors visiting the Statue of Unity · Tourism
2018
2018
Year
2018
Number of Visitors
4.5 Lakhs (450,000)
2019
2019
Year
2019
Number of Visitors
27.45 Lakhs (2.7 million)
2020
2020
Year
2020
Number of Visitors
12.81 Lakhs (1.2 million)
2021
2021
Year
2021
Number of Visitors
34.34 Lakhs (3.4 million)
2022
2022
Year
2022
Number of Visitors
46 Lakhs (4.6 million)
2023
2023
Year
2023
Number of Visitors
50 Lakhs (5 million)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Number of Visitors
58 Lakhs (5.82 million)
Year
Number of Visitors
2018
Lakhs (450,000)
2019
Lakhs (2.7 million)
2020
Lakhs (1.2 million)
2021
Lakhs (3.4 million)
2022
46 Lakhs (4.6 million)
2023
50 Lakhs (5 million)
2024
58 Lakhs (5.82 million)
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Preceded bySpring Temple Buddha128 m (420 ft)
Preceded bySpring Temple Buddha128 m (420 ft)
Records
Preceded bySpring Temple Buddha128 m (420 ft)
Records
World's tallest statue 2018–present
Records
Incumbent
Records
Preceded bySpring Temple Buddha128 m (420 ft)
World's tallest statue 2018–present
Incumbent

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