The Statue of Unity is a 182-meter tall statue dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, located on Sadhu Bet island near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat, India. It is the world's tallest statue and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 to honor Sardar Patel's role in unifying hundreds of princely states after India's independence.

2. The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue with the
height of 182 meters. It is located on a river island
named Sadhu Bet facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on
river Narmada in the state of Gujarat, India.
The Statue of Unity is dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel. It was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Mr.
Narendra Modi on 31 Oct 2018.

3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister
of India, the Iron man of India, was responsible for
the unification of 552 princely states to made one United
India.
31 October 1875
(Gujrat)
He worked hard to made our India one United Nation. He
connected all the 552 princely states into one United
India. That’s why India is known in the world for “Unity In
Diversity”

4. 50
100
150
200
182m
153m
Statue of Unity
(India)
Spring Temple Buddha
(China)
120m
Ushiku Daibutsu
(Japan)
93m
Statue Of Liberty
(USA)
85m
Motherland
(Russia)

5. The project was first announced in 2010 by Mr. Narendra Modi (CM of
Gujrat) and the construction of statue started in October 2013
by Larsen & Toubro, who received the contract for
₹2,989 crore (US$420 million).
It was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar and inaugurated by
Narendra Modi on 31 October 2018, the 143rd anniversary of Patel's
birth.
The iron used to construct this statue, was collected from the farmer
of 5 lacks of villages as a donation (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Rastriya Ekta Trust) .