Disclaimer: Please correct me for my assumptions, rather than jumping guns and abusing me. I would not engage in petty politics and negative feedbacks.   The  Statue of Unity  is a  colossal statue  of Indian statesman and independence activist Sardar  Vallabhbhai Patel  (1875–1950) 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 the river  Narmada  in  Kevadiya colony , 100 kilometres southeast of the city of  Vadodara . The monument and its surroundings occupy more than 2 hectares (4.9 acres), and are surrounded by a 12 km (7.5 mi) long artificial lake. It was built by  Larsen & Toubro , who received the contract for ₹2,989  crore  (US$420 million) for the design, construction and maintenance in October 2014. The construction was started on 31 October 2014 and completed in mid-October 2018. It was designed by Indian sculptor  Ram V. Suta