Statue of Unity
statue of Vallabhbhai Patel at the bank of Narmada river, Gujarat, India
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Summary
Statue of Unity is a statue[1]. It ranks in the top 0.14% of statue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,370 views/month, #1 of 690).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kevadia[3], Gujarat[4]
- Country: India[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Narmada[6]
- Instance of: colossal statue[7]
- Genre: public art[8]
- Manufacturer: Larsen & Toubro[9]
- Depicts: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel[10]
- Made from material: reinforced concrete[11], steel[12], bronze[13]
- Designed by: Ram Vanji Sutar[14]
- Commons category: Statue of Unity[15]
- Inception: October 31, 2018[16]
- Significant event: inauguration[17]
- Dedicated to: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel[18]
- Official website: https://www.statueofunitypackage.in[19]
- Main subject: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel[20]
- Native label: स्टैच्यू ऑफ यूनिटी[21]
- Scale: 91[22]
- Height: 182 m[23], 58 m[24]
- Budget: 23,890,000,000 Indian rupee[25], 29,900,000,000 Indian rupee[26]
Why It Matters
Statue of Unity has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]