The Statue of Unity is built in dedication to Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who served as the first home minister of independent India. Statue of Unity is 182 metre, the statue is 23 metre taller than China's Spring Temple Buddha statue. Sardar Patel is credited with uniting all 562 princely states in pre-independent India to build the Republic of India -- hence the name of the statue. The date for the inauguration of the statue (October 31, 2018) also marks the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Patel . Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the Statue of Unity in Surat, Gujarat today. The Statue of Unity will be open to the public from November 3, 2018. Location Located on the Sadhu Bet island, near Rajpipla on the Narmada river, the Statue of Unity is located between the Satpura and the Vindhya mountain ranges. A 3.5 km highway will be used to connect the statue to Gujarat's Kevadia town. The 10 interesting facts that distinguish th...
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