"Statue of Unity", the tallest statue in the world

The "Statue of Unity" is built in devotion to "Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel", who served as the first home minister of independent India.

A BRIEF ABOUT HIS ROLE IN UNITING INDIA
At the time of independence in India, there were 562 princely states. Those states were given choice either to join with India or be autonomous. Few states joined with India while some decided to be autonomous.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with his bold charisma used the police force to make the princely states to join Indian union . Thus he is called " Iron Man Of India". Hence the status is named as " Status of Unity".

The date for the inauguration of the statue (October 31, 2018) also marks the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.

FEW AMAZING FACETS ABOUT THE STATUE

=> It is the tallest statue in the world. The total height is 182 metres, it is almost double the height of the Statue of Liberty (93 metres tall) in US.

=> It can withstand wind velocity up to 60 m/s, vibration and earthquakes measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale

=> It was build in just 33 months with estimated cost of around $405 millions / ₹3000 crores.

=> There is a viewing gallery for the statue, at 153 metres, which can accommodate 200 people at a time and offer an expansive view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam and natural scene.

=> The statue is a three-layered structure. The innermost layer is made of reinforced cement concrete. The second layer is a steel structure and the third an 8 mm bronze cladding on the surface.
5,700,000 kg of structural steel;
18,500,000 kg of reinforced steel bars;
22,500,000 kg of cement;
1,700,000 kg of bronze;
1,850,000 kg of bronze cladding were used for constructing this.

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