world's tallest statue-Statue of UNITY

1. Figure 1: Evening view of ‘statue of unity’
(https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/108700223/indias-huge-statue-of-unity-statue-seen-from-space)
THE STATUE
OF UNITY

2. Figure 2: statue of unity
(https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-india-iron-man-statue-20181031-story.html)
Who is ?
• Sardar Patel- a fierce nationalist, a man
of principles.
• Essentially it was his achievement in
incorporating around 565 august states
after autonomy that got him nickname
‘Iron man’.

3. Figure 3: statue’s face
(https://mashable.com/video/worlds-tallest-statue-of-unity-india/#8tqezqSjMGqB)
The name UNITY
comes from…
• His visionary ideologies of
unity, patriotism, inclusive
growth and good
governance.
• Sardar Patel underscored
the potential hardships
and the requirement for
complete unity and
peacefulness in the face of
provocation.

4. Figure 4: Under construction site of ‘Statue of Unity’
(https://www.cntraveller.in/story/taller-buddha-christ-sardar-patels-statue-unity-shatters-records/)
• At 182 meters, Statue of
unity is the world’s tallest
statue.[1]
• The height of the base is
58 meters.[1]

5. Figure 5: Size comparison of world’s tallest statue
(https://www.statista.com/chart/15980/size-comparison-largest-statues-in-the-world/)

6. Figure 6: aerial view of under construction site
(https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/world-tallest-statue-of-unity-making-of-the-towering-sardar-patel-structure-3099981-5.html)
Material used
• 18,500 tones of reinforced steel
• 6,500 tones of structural steel
• 180,000 cubic meter of concrete
• 1,700 tonnes of bronze
• 1,850 tonnes of bronze cladding [2]
Man-power
• 3,000+ worker
• 300+ engineers [2]

7. Figure 7: Leg of statue
(https://www.designboom.com/architecture/worlds-tallest-statue-of-unity-india-sardar-patel-10-31-2018/)
Some other interesting
facts about statue
• 4 high speed lifts are fitted in the
statue’s leg. Each of them can carry 40
people to the top in just 30 second.
[2]
• The statue has a viewing gallery at 153
meters. [2]

8. Figure 8: Ground view of the statue of unity
(https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/world-tallest-statue-of-unity-making-of-the-towering-sardar-patel-structure-3099981-9.html)
• The structure can withstand wind speed of up to 180
kmph. [2]
• It is designed to withstand earthquake of up to 6.5
magnitude. [2]

9. Reference
1. “Statue of unity,” [online]. Available:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Unity. [Accessed 26 March 2019]
2. “Statue of Unity: Making of the towering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel structure,” 31 October
2018 [online]. Available:
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/world-tallest-statue-of-unity-making-of-the-
towering-sardar-patel-structure-3099981.html. [Accessed 26 March 2019]