Tallest Statue of the world - STATUE OF UNITY – SARDAR VALLABH BHAI PATEL

The Statue of Unity, with a height of 182 meters, is currently the tallest statue in the world, it is a monument dedicated to the Indian politician Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Statesman and independence activist (1875-1950), who was the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of independent India and adherent of Mahatma Gandhi during the non-violent movement for Indian independence.

The statue is located in the south-east of the city of Vadodra, in the province of Gujrat, India, next to the Narmada river. To reach this place the nearest cities/airports are Vadodra around 100 km and Surat is 150 kms.

The project was first announced in 2010 and the construction of the statue started in October 2013 by Larsen & Toubro, with a total construction cost of ?29.89 billion; US$437 million. Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar designed it, and it was inaugurated on 31 October 2018, the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.

The statue is divided into five zones of which only three are accessible to the public From its base to the level of Patel's shins is the first zone which has three  includes  the exhibition area, mezzanine and roof and also contains a memorial garden and a museum which  catalogues the life of Sardar Patel and his contributions. The second zone reaches up to Patel's thighs, while the third extends up to the viewing gallery at a height of 153 metres.