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STATUE OF UNITY! India unveils world’s tallest statue
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, unveiled the tallest statue in the world, “Statue of Unity”
It was built in honour of India’s first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
The “Statue of Unity,” is 182 meters tall, making it the tallest statue in the world.
The statue was officially opened by the Indian President Narendra Modi, The Indian Express reports.
Modi described the statue as “an answer to all those who question the existence of India.” He said:
The height of the statue is to remind the youth that the future of the country will be as huge as this.
The bronze-clad statue cost $430 million to build and houses a memorial garden and a museum at its base.
The statue stands on Sadhu island on the Narmada in Gujarat and is almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty (93 meters) in the US.
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