Statue of Unity Tour in India - Aakash Travel Tips
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 .