Sardar Patel Statue of Unity

Did you know the Statue of Unity is almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty? And that it took just 42 months to make this implausible idea come to life? Discover these and other interesting facts about the iconic structure on History TV18’s ‘Modern Marvel: Statue of Unity’ premiering May 29 at 9pm

The Statue of Unity stands on the island of Sadhu Bet on the river Narmada in Gujarat. It honours Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a prominent figure in the history of modern India. The freedom fighter, often referred to as India’s Iron Man, was instrumental in unifying the country as the imperial British rule prepared to relinquish control.

The exclusive documentary focusses on how the Statue of Unity came to be. It’s a story of unprecedented collaboration between a construction giant, an artist, experts and other contributors across India and even overseas.

For the renowned artist and Padma Bhushan awardee, Ram Vanji Sutar, known for his statues of Indian leaders, the Statue of Unity was a challenge like no other.

The project needed the coming together of many disciplines – art, architecture and engineering. The documentary highlights the challenges at crucial points of the project and how these were overcome to create a 21st century wonder in record time.

Viewers will see the Statue of Unity come to life ground up and piece-by-piece as never before. Exclusive footage of the site and the build, interspersed with expert interviews of the construction team and eminent others give an in-depth account about what it took to build the world’s tallest statue.

Avinash Kaul, Managing Director, A+E Networks, TV18 and Chief Executive Officer, Network18, said: “At History TV18 we've always pushed the envelope on content that’s contemporary, interesting and also relevant for our viewers. ‘Modern Marvel: Statue of Unity’ best exemplifies this mix. It’s a one-of-a-kind documentary which truly does justice to the iconic structure and this monumental project.”

The documentary also showcases staggering statistics about cost, size and tonnage as well as the complexities of casting and cladding an enormous structure in bronze. It is also a tribute to the gargantuan efforts of thousands of people, who worked day and night to get the Statue standing on the island on River Narmada in Gujarat.

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The Government of Gujarat announced the plan of Statue of Unity on 2010 by Narendra Modi. In order to remember Sardar’s hard work, who united 526 princely states as one nation “India” without splitting into different parts this statue was constructed and made the whole world to think about Sardar’s greatness.

The Statue of Unity located between the Satpura and the Vindhya mountain ranges on the Sadhu Bet island near the Narmada river. The statue is connected to Gujarat’s Kevadia town through a 3.5 kms highway to reach the statue and 200 kms away from Ahmedabad. Apart from the tallest statue, it’s now Gujarat’s most visit tourist attraction.

From 3rd November, the statue is open to the public. The main interesting thing of the Statue is the observation deck at the chest of Sardar Vallabhai Patel at 400 fts high. Through the observation deck, you can have the panoramic views of the Narmada river and other vicinity areas at extreme height.

Statue of Unity will be going to be the most visited tourist attraction in Gujarat with its interesting observatory deck and scenic natural attractions around the statue. The ticket prices for the entry is 120 Rs for adults and 60 Rs for children between 3 to 15 years and no fee for kids under 3.

For the observation deck viewers, the ticket price is 350 Rs per person. You will be carried to the observation deck through two high-speed lifts. Apart from Statue attractions, there is a lot to see around the statue like the valley of flowers and greenery of Satpura and Vindhya hill ranges. And every day at the evening laser show will be conducted for a half an hour.