Statue Of Social Justice World’s Tallest Statue Of Ambedkar In Vijayawada

Zaheer Hussain
January 19, 2024
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The AP Govt Unveils The World’s Tallest Statue Of BR Ambedkar, In Vijayawada. Standing 206 Feet From The Ground, The ‘Statue Of Social Justice’ Will Be In The List Of Top 50 Tallest Statues In The World. The Second-Tallest Ambedkar Statue, Which Is 175 Feet, Is Situated In Neighbouring Telangana.

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Why In The News?

The AP Govt Unveils The World’s Tallest Statue Of BR Ambedkar, In Vijayawada. Standing 206 Feet From The Ground, The ‘Statue Of Social Justice’ Will Be In The List Of Top 50 Tallest Statues In The World. The Second-Tallest Ambedkar Statue, Which Is 175 Feet, Is Situated In Neighbouring Telangana.
Last Year, The Tallest Ambedkar Statue Outside India Was Unveiled In Maryland, US. Dubbed ‘Statue Of Equality’, The Statue Is 19 Feet Tall And Built By Sculptor Ram Sutar, Who Also Built The Sardar Patel’s Statue.

Features Of The ‘Statue of Social Justice’

The World’s Tallest Ambedkar Statue Stands 125-feet Tall And Stands On An 81-Feet Pedestal. The Project To Build The Statue Incurred ₹404.35 Crore And It Is Spread Over 18.81 Acres Of Land Covered In A Lush Green Park.
From Sourcing Raw Materials To Designing, The Statue Was Built Under A Complete ‘Made In India’ Project. Around 400 Tonnes Of Steel Went Into Making The ‘Statue Of Justice’.
The Area Surrounding The Statue, Along With The Swaraj Maidan, Where It Was Built, Has Been Re-developed. Water Bodies In The Forecourt, Three-sided Peripheral Water Body For The Pedestal And A Musical Water Fountain Were Built In The Area.
Led Screens Have Been Set Up To Display Ambedkar’s Life, A Convention Centre Of 2,000 Seating Capacity, A Food Court Of 8,000 Sq Ft Along With Children’s Playing Area Were Also Built At The Site.

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Zaheer Hussain

Senior Lecturer General Studies, SSBCrackExams, Passionate Teacher, Masters in Public Administration, Expertise in Polity, History and Current Affairs. Loves Food and traveling Solo.