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|image = 125 feet Ambedkar Statue in Hyderabad, Telangana (cropped).jpg<br />
|caption = 125 feet Ambedkar Statue in Hyderabad, Telangana<br />
|location = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]<br />
|designer = [[Ram V. Sutar]]<br />
|type = [[Statue]]<br />
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|begin = 14 April 2016<br />
|complete = 13 April 2023<br />
|open = 14 April 2023<br />
|dedicated_to = [[B. R. Ambedkar]]<br />
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The '''Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Statue''' is a {{Convert|125|ft|m}} statue located in [[Hyderabad]], the capital city of [[Telangana]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=KCR unveils 125-ft tall bronze statue of Dr B R Ambedkar on his 132nd birth anniversary |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/ambedkar-statue-telangana-kcr-8555733/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Details ==<br />
The statue is {{Convert|125|ft|m}} tall and stands on a {{Convert|50|ft|m}} high plinth, thus its total height is {{Convert|175|ft|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nichenametla, DHNS |first=Prasad |title=KCR unveils 125-ft Ambedkar statue built at cost of Rs 146 cr |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kcr-unveils-125-ft-ambedkar-statue-built-at-cost-of-rs-146-cr-1209820.html |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=KCR unveils 125-ft tall bronze statue of Dr B R Ambedkar on his 132nd birth anniversary |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/ambedkar-statue-telangana-kcr-8555733/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> After the ''[[Statue of Social Justice]]'' in Vijayawada, this is the tallest statue of [[B. R. Ambedkar]] in the world. It is the fifth tallest, and third tallest standing statue in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Telangana CM KCR unveils 125-ft-tall Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/telangana-cm-kcr-unveil-125-feet-tall-br-ambedkar-statue-hyderabad-132-birth-anniversary-2359891-2023-04-14 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=India Today |date=14 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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[[File:CM KCR, Prakash Ambedkar infront of 125 feet Ambedkar Statue in Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|CM [[K. Chandrashekar Rao]], [[Prakash Ambedkar]] in front of 125 feet Ambedkar Statue in Hyderabad on 14 April 2023]]<br />
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The then Chief Minister of Telangana [[K. Chandrasekhar Rao]] laid the foundation stone of Ambedkar's 125 feet tall statue on 14 April 2016 on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary. The foundation stone was laid in 2016, but the construction of the statue began in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ali |first=Roushan |date=2023-04-14 |title=K Chandrasekhar Rao to unveil India's tallest Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad today |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/k-chandrasekhar-rao-to-unveil-indias-tallest-ambedkar-statue-in-hyderabad-today/articleshow/99476534.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-04-30 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> After 7 years, the CM unveiled this giant statue of Ambedkar on 14 April 2023 on the occasion of his 132nd birth anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nichenametla, DHNS |first=Prasad |title=KCR unveils 125-ft Ambedkar statue built at cost of Rs 146 cr |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kcr-unveils-125-ft-ambedkar-statue-built-at-cost-of-rs-146-cr-1209820.html |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> The statue was designed by [[Ram V. Sutar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jayachandran |first=Apoorva |title=Telangana CM KCR unveils 125-ft-tall Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/telangana-cm-kcr-unveil-125-feet-tall-br-ambedkar-statue-hyderabad-132-birth-anniversary-2359891-2023-04-14 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=India Today |date=14 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The memorial is spread over an area of 11.8 acres. It has a grand statue, foundation building, a replica of the Indian Parliament, museum, library, conference hall and other structures. The cost for the entire monument was around Rs. 146.5 crores.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Telangana CM KCR unveils 125-ft-tall Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/telangana-cm-kcr-unveil-125-feet-tall-br-ambedkar-statue-hyderabad-132-birth-anniversary-2359891-2023-04-14 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=India Today |date=14 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The foundation stone (replica of Parliament House) on which the statue is installed is three storeyed and has a total built up area of 26,258 square feet. This memorial has a museum which has many articles and pictures depicting the life history of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. There is also a library related to audio-visuals of Ambedkar's life.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}<br />
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The entire campus spread over 11.8 acres is decorated with 2.93 acres of landscape and greenery. There are two lifts for visitors to the top of the platform to reach the feet of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. In the statue, Babasaheb is depicted holding the Constitution in his hand. 791 tonnes of stainless steel and 9 tonnes of brass have been used for this statue.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}<br />
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There is the [[Telangana Secretariat|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat]] beside the statue.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* ''[[Statue of Social Justice]]'', Vijayawada<br />
* [[Statue of Equality (Ambedkar)|''Statue of Equality'']], Mumbai<br />
* [[Ambedkar Memorial Park]]<br />
* [[Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial]]<br />
* [[List of things named after B. R. Ambedkar]]<br />
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