As a tribute to freedom movement icon Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 143rd birth anniversary today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the 'Statue of Unity', which at 182 metres is the tallest statue in the world. The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue, twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty, has been built at a cost of Rs. 2,989 crore and is located 3.2 km downstream of the Narmada dam in Gujarat. Read more here: https://goo.gl/RxFuzK | NDTV

24K views · 264 reactions | Inaugurated on this day in 2018, the Statue of Unity is the World's Tallest Statue. Towering on the banks of the Narmada in Gujarat, this colossal structure stands as a powerful symbol of national unity and a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the man who forged India’s unbreakable union. ✨ On his birth anniversary, we remember his efforts that unified India. #StatueOfUnity #SardarPatel #IronManOfIndia | HISTORY | Facebook

7.8K views · 91 reactions | #VIDEO | The Statue of Unity, a 182-metre high statue was inaugurated today at Sadhu Bet, near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Narmada district in honour of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The monument is touted as the world's tallest statue, twice the height of Statue of Liberty and around 1.5 times taller than the National Flag in Guwahati. | GPlus | Facebook