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{{Infobox monument<br />
| monument_name = ''Mahatma Gandhi''<br />
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| image = New Gandhi statue Patna 01.JPG<br />
| caption = Gandhiji standing affectionately with two children<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|25|37|7|N|85|8|33|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| location = Gandhi Maidan, Patna, Bihar, India<br />
| designer = Anil Sutar<br />
| type = statue<br />
| material = [[Bronze]]<br />
| length = <br />
| width = <br />
| height = 22 m<br />
| begin = 2012<br />
| complete = 2013<br />
| open = 15 February 2013<br />
| dedicated_to = [[Mahatma Gandhi]]<br />
| map_image = India Patna<br />
| map_text = Location of Statue in Patna<br />
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The '''statue of ''Mahatma Gandhi''''' in [[Gandhi Maidan]], [[Patna]], is a public monument of India's father of Nation [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. The statue is the world's tallest bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi. It was unveiled on 15 February 2013 by the then chief minister of [[Bihar]], [[Nitish Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patnadaily.com/index.php/news/8132-world-s-tallest-statue-of-mahatma-gandhi-unveiled-in-patna.html |title=World's Tallest Statue of Mahatma Gandhi Unveiled in Patna |publisher=PatnaDaily.Com |date=2013-02-15 |access-date=2014-05-28}}</ref> It was established by [[Government of Bihar]] at a cost of {{INR}}35 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Tallest-Gandhi-statue-to-be-installed-at-Patna/articleshow/15363214.cms |title=Tallest Gandhi statue to be installed at Patna – The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2012-08-05 |access-date=2014-05-28}}</ref> The second tallest Gandhi statue turuvanur Chitradurga taluk and district karnataka<br />
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==Description==<br />
The statue is {{convert|72|ft|m}} high with base and is made of bronze. It was sculpted by [[Ram V. Sutar|Ram Sutar]]'s firm and is located on the western end of historic Gandhi Maidan, in front of [[St. Xavier's High School, Patna]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130916/jsp/bihar/story_17350028.jsp#.U4YlroGDkTA | title=Gandhi vs Gandhi: Two statues of the Father of the Nation are getting differential treatment in Patna. | publisher=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]], Patna | work=PIYUSH KUMAR TRIPATHI | date=13 September 2013 | access-date=29 May 2014}}</ref> It shows Mahatma Gandhi standing affectionately with two children. The pedestal is {{convert|24|ft|m}} high with four landmark events of Gandhi's life, [[Dandi March]] in 1930, [[Quit India movement]] in 1942, [[Champaran Satyagraha]] in 1917 and [[Charkha (spinning wheel)|charkha]] as symbol of Gandhi is inscribed on it in large letters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Mahatma-Gandhis-tallest-statue-unveiled/articleshow/18523016.cms |title=Mahatma Gandhi's tallest statue unveiled – The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2013-02-16 |access-date=2014-05-28}}</ref><br />
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Sculptor Anil, who runs Ramsutar Arts Pvt Ltd, said "the statue, showcasing Gandhi with a smiling look, will spread the message of world peace and motivate all to bridge the divide between the rich and poor."<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/worlds-tallest-gandhi-statue-unveiled-in-patna/article4418923.ece |title=World’s tallest Gandhi statue unveiled in Patna |publisher=The Hindu |date=2013-02-15 |access-date=2014-05-28}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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New Gandhi statue Patna 04.JPG<br />
New Gandhi statue Patna 03.JPG<br />
New Gandhi statue Patna 05.JPG<br />
New Gandhi statue Patna 06.JPG<br />
New Gandhi statue Patna 07.JPG<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Gandhi Sangrahalaya, Patna]]<br />
*[[List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:2013 sculptures]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2013]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Patna]]<br />
[[Category:Colossal statues in India]]<br />
[[Category:Outdoor sculptures in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sculptures of children]]<br />
[[Category:Sculptures of men in India]]<br />
[[Category:Statues in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Statues of Mahatma Gandhi|Patna]]<br />
[[Category:2013 establishments in Bihar]]</div>->Randy Kryn