That is enormous—almost gargantuan! Most people respond in this manner as they accelerate along the twisting road leading to the imposing Monument of Unity (STATUE OF UNITY). The STATUE OF UNITY is located on the Sadhu Bet Island, which is connected to the mainland by a lengthy bridge. The enormous STATUE OF UNITY almost appears to pierce the skyline as it stands out against the neighbouring Vindhya and Satpura mountain ranges. This enormous statue, which dominates the Narmada river basin, honours Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, dubbed the “Iron Man” of India. He appears to be watching over the region he helped become independent as he towers over the surroundings.

The Statue of Unity is the tallest structure in the world, at 182 metres high.The tallest building on earth is the Statue of Unity. It shows Sardar Patel in a walking position and wearing his signature plain clothing. One can see the statue from as far as 8 km away, which is almost 100 times the height of a human who is five and a half feet tall. In honour of Patel’s 143rd birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the SoU on October 31, 2018.The monument is perched atop a geometric base in the form of a star that wraps around Sadhu Hill. It includes two high-speed elevators that lead to a viewing gallery located at 135 m, at the statue’s chest level.Through an exhibition hall, which includes, among other things, an intricate layout and a model of the monument, you may access the elevators. The elevators can hold 26 people at once and can travel 150 m in 30 seconds. You may take in the breath-taking views of the surrounds and the distant Sardar Sarovar reservoir from the observation gallery, which is reinforced with steel grids. Incidentally, a fantastic laser show that goes into great depth regarding the statesman’s life also sheds light on Patel’s life and accomplishments. It discusses Patel’s life story and the motivation behind the statue’s construction.

The leader’s contributions to the country are also discussed in the programme. The realistic photographs that portray Patel at various stages of his life, including as a lawyer, in images from his “Bharat Chodo” movement (calling the British to leave India), and in his signature kurta pyjama, are what really mesmerise.
STATUE OF UNITY was built by engineering behemoth Larsen and Toubro in a record-breaking 33 months. It is 177 feet taller than the second-tallest Buddha statue in the world, which took 11 years to construct and is located in China’s Spring Temple. The STATUE OF UNITY is made up of two composite concrete cylindrical cores that are semi-joined, encased in a steel space frame, and covered in exterior cladding. The statue’s visage, which 93-year-old sculptor Ram Sutar sculpted to have a composed look, is particularly impressive. With his left leg slightly in front and his arms by his sides, Patel is meant to look to be floating towards the Sardar Sarovar Dam. His head is held high and his arms are at his sides. It is reported that it was difficult to determine the statue’s ideal stance. To select the final image, the engineers scanned about 2,000 pictures and talked with a number of historians. An end result was the creation of a 3-dimensional model from a 2-dimensional photograph.