Ram Sutar
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Shri Ram V. Sutur, at the Dayawati Modi Birth Anniversary Celebration, in New Delhi
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| Born | Ram Vanji Sutar (1925-02-19) 19 February 1925 (age 99) |
| 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) |
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]
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]
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.
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]
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