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World's Tallests Statues is 'The Statue of Unity' of Indian statesman and founding father Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the Narmada district of Gujarat, India. With a height of 182 metres it is two times as tall as the Statue of Liberty. The structure, which took four years to build, required a total of 210,000 cubic metres of cement, 25,000 tonnes of steel and 1,700 tonnes of bronze and cost 29.8 billion rupees.
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Police officers stand near the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Indian tri-coloured balloons fly around the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Helicopters release flowers during the inauguration of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, in Kevadia, Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
People visit the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
General view of the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave