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Statue of unity

STATUE OF UNITY (began in 2013 and completed in 2018) It is the world's tallest statue(twice the statue of Liberty) with a height of 182 (597ft) metres above ground level. The statue can be seen within a 7 km (4.3 mi) radius. The total height of the structure is 240 m (790 ft), with a base of 58 m (190 ft) above FFL hence total height is (240 - 58=) 182 m. It rises 54 metres (177 ft or 40%) higher than the previous record holder, the Spring Temple Buddha in China's Henan province. The height of 182 was specifically chosen to match the number of seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Statue of Unity has been dedicated to the Nation on the 143rd Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The previous tallest statue in India was the 41m (135 ft) statue of Hanuman at the Paritala Anjaneya Temple near Vijayawada in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The statue depicts Vallabhbhai Patel responsible for the integration of princely states(562) into the modern Republic o

Architectural Building and palace in Gujarat

Architectural Building and palace in Gujarat Adalaj step well, Ahmedabad Dada hari ni vav, Ahmedabad Sidi sayyad ni jali, Ahmedabad Rani rupmati mosque, Ahmedabad Lakshmi Vilas palace, Vadodara Mandvi gate, Vadodara Nyay mandir, Vadodara Lehripura gate, Vadodara Laheri pura gate, Vadodara Surat castle (Old fort), Surat Ranjit vilas palace, Rajkot Krishna-sudama temple, Porbandar Pavagadh fort, Champaner Naulakha palace, Gondal Prag mahal, Bhuj Vijay vilas palace, Mandavi Kambhalia gate, Jamnagar Lakhota palace, Jamnagar Solarium, Jamnagar Pratap vilas palace, Jamnagar Bohra hajira, Jamnagar Bharuch fort, Bharuch Dabhoi fort, Dabhoi Rana bapu mahal, Porbandar Sartanji choro, Porbandar Daulat mahal, Idar Sun temple, Thangadh Roha fort, Kutch Wankaner palace, wankaner

Civil engineering in Gujarat

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