Although it is the tallest statue in the world, this title does not stay for long. Another statue is under construction in India to celebrate the life and accomplishment of Chakravarthi Shivaji, which will be quite higher than this ‘statue of unity’.
▶ The statue has three layers and this style of construction was preferred to strengthen the statue to withstand earthquakes up to 6.5 Richter scale.
▶ The elevators in the statue are located on each leg. An elevator can hold 26 people at once and reaches the viewing gallery in just 30 seconds.
▶ The museum in the statue holds more than 2000 photographs and around 4000 documents, all pertaining to the life and work of Sardar Vallabhbai Patel.