10 Facts About Sardar Patel Statue Of Unity In Gujarat

1. The Statue of Unity depicts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950), the first Home Minister of Independent India.

2. Standing at a height of 182 m (597 ft), this is the world's tallest statue, and almost double the height of the Statue of Liberty, USA.

3. It took just 46 months to build the Statue of Unity. 70,000 MT cement used in the construction.

4. Padma Bhushan recipient Ram V. Sutar was designated as the sculptor for this project.

5. The statue has a viewing gallery at 135 m, which offers an expansive view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada river and the mountain ranges of Satpuda and Vindhyachal.

6. Statue of Unity can withstand wind velocity up to 180 kmph speeds and vibration. Designed for seismic Zone IV as an earthquake resistant structure.

7. 6,000 MT structural steel & 18,500 MT reinforcement bars were used to build the statue. The diameter of the button on the vest is 1.1 m.

8. The height of the toe of the Statue of Unity measures 3.6 metre.

9. The bronze cladding on the statue is 8 mm thick.

10. In November 2022, Statue of Unity crossed the 1 crore visitor mark. The daily footfall was up to 50,000 in the last eight days of 2022.