Ram V. Sutar
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| राम सुतार | |
 Shri Ram V. Sutur, at the Dayawati Modi Birth Anniversary Celebration, in New Delhi | |
| Born | Ram Vanji Sutar 19 February 1925 |
| Nationality | British Indian (1925-1947) Indian (1947-present) |
| Education | Sir J. J. School of Art |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Notable work | • Statue of Unity • Statue of Prosperity |
| Spouse | Pramila Sutar |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2016) Tagore Award (2016) Padma Shri (1999) |
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Ram Vanji Sutar (born 19 February 1925) is an Indian sculptor. He 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
[edit]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
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Sutar designed the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue of the world located in Gujarat. He also erected the 45-foot tall Chambal monument, as well as a bust of Mahatma Gandhi which was copied and sent to other countries.[3][4][5] He designed the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a seated position, located at the Parliament of India. A larger replica of the same was made by him at the Vidhana Soudha. He is also the designer of the 108-ft tall Kempe Gowda statue at the Bengaluru International Airport.[6]
Brisbane's Indian community commissioned a statue of Gandhi, created by Ram V. Sutar and Anil Sutar in Roma Street Parkland,[7][8] It was unveiled by Narendra Modi, then Prime Minister of India in 2014.
Awards
[edit]In 1999, he received the Padma Shri and later in 2016, Padma Bhushan from the Government of India.[9] In October 2018, Sutar received the Tagore Award for cultural harmony of 2016.[10]
Works
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Krishna Arjun Rath Monument at Brahma Sarovar. Bronze statue, by Ram V. and Anil R. Sutar, 2008. -
Statue of Unity, Narmada district. Bronze, 2018 -
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Vidhan Soudha. Bronze, 2014 -
References
[edit]- ^ "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
- ^ "PM Modi to inaugurate Terminal 2 of Bengaluru international airport in November". The News Minute. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Moore, Tony (16 November 2014). "Indian PM Narendra Modi unveils Gandhi statue". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi". Monument Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Tagore Awards for Cultural Harmony: Manipuri dancer, Bangladeshi sculptor among recipients". The Indian Express. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
External links
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- 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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