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The  Statue of Unity  is a  colossal statue  of  Indian  statesman and  independence  activist Sardar  Vallabhbhai Patel  (1875–1950) who was the first Home minister of  India  and the chief adherent of  Mahatma Gandhi  during the non-violent  Indian Independence movement ; highly respected for his leadership in uniting the 562 princely states of India to form the single large  Union of India .  Statue of Unity It is located in the state of  Gujarat , India. It is the world's  tallest statue  with a height of 182 metres (597 ft). It is located on a  river island  facing the  Sardar Sarovar Dam  on river  Narmada  in  Kevadiya colony , 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the city of  Vadodara .