The Statue of Unity is a 182-meter tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel located in Gujarat, India. It is the world's tallest statue and was built to honor Sardar Patel, who played a key role in unifying numerous princely states in India after independence. The statue took over 3,000 workers and 300 engineers several years to construct using over 18,000 tons of steel and 1,800 tons of bronze. It can withstand wind speeds up to 180 kph and earthquakes up to 6.5 magnitude on the Richter scale.

1. Figure 1: Evening view of ‘statue of unity’
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THE STATUE
OF UNITY

2. Figure 2: statue of unity
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Who is ?
• Sardar Patel- a fierce nationalist, a man
of principles.
• Essentially it was his achievement in
incorporating around 565 august states
after autonomy that got him nickname
‘Iron man’.

3. Figure 3: statue’s face
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The name UNITY
comes from…
• His visionary ideologies of
unity, patriotism, inclusive
growth and good
governance.
• Sardar Patel underscored
the potential hardships
and the requirement for
complete unity and
peacefulness in the face of
provocation.

4. Figure 4: Under construction site of ‘Statue of Unity’
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• At 182 meters, Statue of
unity is the world’s tallest
statue.[1]
• The height of the base is
58 meters.[1]

5. Figure 5: Size comparison of world’s tallest statue
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6. Figure 6: aerial view of under construction site
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Material used
• 18,500 tones of reinforced steel
• 6,500 tones of structural steel
• 180,000 cubic meter of concrete
• 1,700 tonnes of bronze
• 1,850 tonnes of bronze cladding [2]
Man-power
• 3,000+ worker
• 300+ engineers [2]

7. Figure 7: Leg of statue
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Some other interesting
facts about statue
• 4 high speed lifts are fitted in the
statue’s leg. Each of them can carry 40
people to the top in just 30 second.
[2]
• The statue has a viewing gallery at 153
meters. [2]

8. Figure 8: Ground view of the statue of unity
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• The structure can withstand wind speed of up to 180
kmph. [2]
• It is designed to withstand earthquake of up to 6.5
magnitude. [2]

9. Reference
1. “Statue of unity,” [online]. Available:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Unity. [Accessed 26 March 2019]
2. “Statue of Unity: Making of the towering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel structure,” 31 October
2018 [online]. Available:
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/world-tallest-statue-of-unity-making-of-the-
towering-sardar-patel-structure-3099981.html. [Accessed 26 March 2019]