• For full details of graphics available/in preparation, see Menu -> Planners
News Sport
Graphic shows where the statue will be built, with details on its costs and who the 17th century Indian warrior king Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was, for which the statue is being built to honour.
Responsive: View Mobile Version
GN38153AR
EN NL AR DE ES PT

معالم

الهند تشيد أطول تمثال في العالم

July 13, 2018 - Plans to erect the world’s tallest statue in Mumbai, a $500m effigy of Shivaji, are under fire from millions of Indians struggling in poverty.

Wikipedia – The Shiv Smarak or Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial is a monument under construction to honor the 17th century Indian warrior king and founder of the Maratha Empire, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

The statue is to be located in the Arabian Sea, near the coast of Mumbai, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The statue will be orientated to face Mumbai, on a manmade island and will stand 210m tall, and be the world's tallest statue when completed.

The project area encompasses over 16 hectares will include a theatre, food court, and library. It is due to be finished in 2021.

The foundation stone of the $500m+ statue was laid by Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on December 24, 2016.

Sources
PUBLISHED:13/07/2018; STORY: Graphic News; ADDITIONAL ARTWORK: Handouts
Advertisement