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Statue of Unity - Wikipedia (en.m.wikipedia.org)

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The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), located near Kevadia in the state of Gujarat, India. It depicts Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India...

The project was first announced in 2010, and construction started in October 2013 ... with a total construction cost of ₹27 billion (US$422 million). It was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar and was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on 31 October 2018, the 143rd anniversary of Patel's birth.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The way it's not symmetrically on the platform makes me twitch.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Excuse me sir can you take about half a step forward?