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Indien feiert die höchste Statue der Welt

October 31, 2018 - Indien steht vor der Enthüllung der höchsten Statue der Welt im Gujarat Staat. Sie ist ein Tribut an Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Held im Unabhängigkeitskampf Indiens. Mit 182m Höhe ist dieses Monument fast zweimal so groß wie die Freiheitsstatue in New York.

The bronze-clad statue has cost $430m and is seen as a pet project of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Patel, known as India’s “Iron Man,” has become a right-wing icon for Hindu nationalists.

Ironically, the bronze cladding for the Patel statue was shipped from China because Indian foundries lack the expertise and equipment to go this big.

The statue is being assembled by around 4,000 labourers working around the clock.

There will be a viewing gallery some 153m up, near the chest of the statue. A museum and audiovisual gallery underneath the statue will showcase Patel’s life story and his contributions to India’s independence struggle.

The Statue of Unity is not the only one that is waiting to break records. A new statue dedicated to a famous Maharashtrian warrior, Shivaji, is being built in the Arabian ocean, just off the coast of Mumbai.
Set to reach a height of 212 meters, this new statue could upstage Modi's dream project.

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PUBLISHED: 31/10/2018; STORY: Graphic News
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