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The statue is made to honor greatness of an Indian Politician who fought for unity and to keep the people of India united. This statue was opened for tourists on 31st October 2018.
His name was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He was known as the Iron Man of India and won highly recognized awards known as Bharat Ratna. He was born on 31st October 1875 in Nadiad India. He served as the first Indian Deputy prime minister.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was also a writer and wrote many famous books like Bharat Vibhajan and The Collected Works of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
He had many great roles during the independence and his main goal was to have a united and an independent nation.  He organised relief efforts for refugees fleeing from Punjab.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallabhbhai_Patel

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The statue is known to be the tallest statue in the world and was declared one after it's inauguration on 31st October 2018.
This statue is designed by Ram V Suthar. The statue is made of materials like steel frames, reinforced concrete and bronze cladding. It has an astonishing height of 182 metres.
The statue was funded by the Government of Gujarat and an estimate of around US$290 Million was the cost of build of the statue. The construction took 4 and half years to complete the construction.
The statue attracted over 128,000 tourists from all over the country and world in the first 11 days after inauguration.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Unity

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This Technic of writing facts on the statue and posting it on the website and social media platforms, increases number of tourists to visit the statue and also increases it's popularity.

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Information of Statue of Unity Project - World's Tallest Monuments

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Stay updated with Statue of Unity project progress. Explore major facts about statue of unity such as construction status, value proposition and the overall progress

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Planet Lab captured a picture of the statue from space.

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This video depicts on how the design was confirmed, the location was confirmed, how they built and many more.

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The below tweet shows the construction activities in progress in April 2016. When the Statue was completed, there were many reactions from politicians and citizens in the world.

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This video shows the Prime Minister Of India unveiling the Statue after it's completion on the 143rd birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The current Prime minister of India laid the first stone on the location 5 years ago when he was the chief minister of Gujarat.
The total fund for the project was paid by the Government of Gujarat

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PM To Unveil Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Statue Of Unity Today

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The current Prime minister of India laid the first stone on the location 5 years ago when he was the chief minister of Gujarat.
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This article is written by New York Times and has information about the unveiling of the statue. The article may have been written to attract the West Side of the world. Citizens in continents like Africa, America and Europe might not know on the statue, the history of Sardar Patel. This article helps many gain knowledge on the statue, where it is located and Sardar Patel

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His big toe is roughly the height of a basketball hoop.

You'd have to climb 182 meters, or 597 feet, into the sky to reach the top of the Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue and a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, an Indian independence leader who was crucial in uniting a fractured country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on hand Wednesday - Mr. Patel's birthday, known as National Unity Day - to unveil the mammoth statue, which looks over green hills and the Narmada River in the western state of Gujarat.

For perspective: It's almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty, which, including the pedestal, reaches to 305 feet. Without her pedestal, it would take more than five Lady Libertys standing head-to-toe to reach the statue's head (or four if you count the tip of her torch).

It's the equivalent of almost two American football fields stacked vertically, minus the end zones.

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Construction workers made finishing touches on Oct. 18. Credit Diyvakant Solanki/EPA, via Shutterstock

The statue was designed by Ram V. Sutar, 93, who is among history's most prolific monumental sculptors. It opened over the objections of local tribal leaders who were upset by the destruction of land for the project and the $400 million price tag.

Current-day Indian politicians have been eager to associate themselves with independence leaders.

Mr. Patel was India's first deputy prime minister and worked to bring together more than 500 princely states ruled by indigenous monarchs. He negotiated with the various rulers, persuading all but a few to join the newly formed Indian union within two years.

The statue claimed the title of the world's tallest from the Spring Temple Buddha in Lushan, China, which reaches a height of 128 meters, or 420 feet.

But it will not remain the tallest for long. India is planning to open the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial in 2021 on a 15-acre plot in the Arabian Sea, reaching 212 meters into the sky, or 695 feet. It will honor a warrior king who founded the Maratha Kingdom and died in 1680.
Alisha Haridasani Gupta contributed reporting.

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India Unveils Statue of Unity, World's Tallest Statue and Twice the Size of Lady Liberty

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His big toe is roughly the height of a basketball hoop. You'd have to climb 182 meters, or 597 feet, into the sky to reach the top of the Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue and a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, an Indian independence leader who was crucial in uniting a fractured country.

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The statue has a museum that displays all the information on Sardar Patel and also includes grand exhibitions and viewing at high floors. Besides the statue, Narmada Dam is also a tourist attraction as it a huge dam and also gives a beautiful view of the statue and hills beside it.