Ram V. Sutar
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Ram V. Sutar | |
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Born | (1925-02-19) 19 February 1925 (age 99) Gondur, Dhule, Maharashtra, India |
Awards | 2016 Padma Bhushan 1999 Padma Shri |
Ram Vanji Sutar (born 19 February 1925) is an Indian sculptor. He also designed the Statue of Unity which is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), exceeding the Spring Temple Buddha by 54 metres.[1]
Personal life
Sutar was born in a Vishwakarma family, on 19 February 1925, in the village of Gondur, in Dhule district of Maharashtra. In 1952 he married Pramila.[2]
Career
Sutar designed the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue of the world located in Gujarat.[3][4][5]
Awards
In 1999, he received the Padma Shri and later in 2016, Padma Bhushan from the Government of India.[6] In October 2018, Sutar received the Tagore Award for cultural harmony of 2016.
References
- ^ "India unveils world's tallest statue". BBC News. 31 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ Ram Vanji Sutar's Biography Archived 24 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'Statue of Unity' To Be Completed in 2 Years: Renowned Sculptor Ram Sutar". NDTV.com. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Meet the man who sculpted Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Statue of Unity – Monumental ambitions". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ Sutar's studio Archived 24 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External links
- Ram Sutar's profile in indianartcircle.com
- Bhura, Sneha (31 October 2018). "Statue of Unity: Meet the sculptors who help politicians carve their place in history". The Week.
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