What is Statue of Unity?
{{Infobox monument | image = Statue of Unity.jpg | caption = Statue in January 2019 | location = Sadhu bet, Near [[Sardar Sarovar Dam]], Garudeshvar weir, [[Narmada district]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]] | designer = [[Ram V. Sutar]] | type = [[Statue]] | material = [[Steel]] framing, [[reinforced concrete]], bronze cladding<ref name=ibn/> | length = | width = | height = {{plainlist | * '''statue''': {{Convert|182|m|ft}} * '''including base''': {{Convert|240|m|ft}} }}<ref name=ibn/> | dedicated_to = [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]] | map_name = | map_caption = Location of construction site in Gujarat state | coordinates = {{coord|21|50|16|N|73|43|08|E|region:IN_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | website = {{URL|http://www.statueofunity.in}} }} The '''''Statue of Unity''''' is a tribute to the Indian leader [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]], unveiled on 31 October 2018. This statue is a patriotic symbol of the legacy of a man who spent his life in the struggle for freedom. As a mark of respect the government built the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai naming it a statue of unity. This statue is located at his birthplace in Gujarat. The statue is designed by Ram V. Sutar. The total amount for the project is US $430 million. The statue stands 182 metres high, making it one of the tallest monuments in the world, second to the St. Louis Arch. <ref>ABC NEWS, 'India set to officially unveil the Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue', 27 October 2018, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-26/worlds-tallest-statue-is-soon-to-be-unveiled-in-india/10434528</ref><ref name=ibn>{{cite news| url=http://m.ibnlive.com/news/gujarat-sardar-patel-statue-to-be-twice-the-size-of-statue-of-liberty/431317-3-238.html| title=Gujarat: Sardar Patel statue to be twice the size of Statue of Liberty| work=CNN IBN| date=30 October 2013| access-date=30 October 2013| archive-date=31 October 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031222804/http://m.ibnlive.com/news/gujarat-sarda