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The Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of indian statesman and independence activist Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950) who was the first deputy prime minister of India and the chief adherent of Mahatma Gandhi during the non-violent Indian Independence Movement; highly respected for his leadership in uniting the 562 princely states of India to form the single large Union of India. It is located in the state of Gujrat, India. It is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 metres (597 ft). It is located on a River island facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in Kevadiya Colony, 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara, Gujrat.