The $400 million Statue of Unity overlooks the Sardar Sarovar Dam near the city of Vadodara. Now, the late Indian leader will enjoy not just a towering reputation, but also a literally towering memorial in the region he hailed from, the western state of Gujarat. Often known as the Iron Man of India, he served as the independent country's first home affairs minister and deputy prime minister, and he's credited with helping unite its hundreds of disparate states into a coherent, functioning entity before his death in 1950.
The statue depicts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who together with Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru helped lead India to independence from the U.K. The work commemorates Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a founding father of independent India, and stands some 600 feet tall overlooking the Sardar Sarovar Dam near Vadodara. AFP/Getty Images Indian workers put the finishing touches on what will be the world's largest statue when it's inaugurated Wednesday.
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