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	A large black granite stone was selected for the statue and brought from [[Telangana]] to [[Delhi]] by Delhi and Andhra Pradesh granite manufacturer company '''Granite Studio India''' and its promoters Rajat Mehta and Rahul Mehta. <ref>{{cite news \|title=Granite Studio India supplies country's Largest Granite Block to National Museum of Modern Art for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose statue \|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/granite-studio-india-supplies-country-s-largest-granite-block-to-national-museum-of-modern-art-for-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-822365913.html \|access-date=24 July 2022 \|agency=PR Newswire \|publisher=www.prnewswire.com \|date=14 July 2022}}</ref> The statue was designed by a team under the [[Ministry of Culture (India)\|Ministry of Culture]] led by [[National Gallery of Modern Art]] (NGMA) Director-General Advaita Gadanayak.<ref name="NDTV"/>		A large black granite stone was selected for the statue and brought from [[Telangana]] to [[Delhi]] by Delhi and Andhra Pradesh granite manufacturer company '''Granite Studio India''' and its promoters Rajat Mehta and Rahul Mehta. <ref>{{cite news \|title=Granite Studio India supplies country's Largest Granite Block to National Museum of Modern Art for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose statue \|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/granite-studio-india-supplies-country-s-largest-granite-block-to-national-museum-of-modern-art-for-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-822365913.html \|access-date=24 July 2022 \|agency=PR Newswire \|publisher=www.prnewswire.com \|date=14 July 2022}}</ref> The statue was designed by a team under the [[Ministry of Culture (India)\|Ministry of Culture]] led by [[National Gallery of Modern Art]] (NGMA) Director-General Advaita Gadanayak.<ref name="NDTV"/>

	According to the culture ministry, a team of sculptors spent 26,000 man-hours carving the 28-foot structure. The statue was carved from a monolithic block of granite weighing 280 metric tonnes to produce a structure weighing 65 metric tonnes. The ~~state~~ was transferred by road from Khammam in Telangana to New Delhi and a 100-ft-long truck with 140 wheels was specially designed for the giant granite stone to travel approximately 1,665 km. According to the ministry, the statue is entirely "hand sculpted using traditional techniques and modern tools" by a team of sculptors led by Arun Yogiraj.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Sculptors Spent 26,000 Hours To Carve Netaji's India Gate Statue : Centre \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sculptors-spent-26-000-hours-to-carve-netaji-subhash-chandra-boses-grand-statue-centre-3325423 \|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>		According to the culture ministry, a team of sculptors spent 26,000 man-hours carving the 28-foot structure. The statue was carved from a monolithic block of granite weighing 280 metric tonnes to produce a structure weighing 65 metric tonnes. The statue was transferred by road from Khammam in Telangana to New Delhi and a 100-ft-long truck with 140 wheels was specially designed for the giant granite stone to travel approximately 1,665 km. According to the ministry, the statue is entirely "hand sculpted using traditional techniques and modern tools" by a team of sculptors led by Arun Yogiraj.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Sculptors Spent 26,000 Hours To Carve Netaji's India Gate Statue : Centre \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sculptors-spent-26-000-hours-to-carve-netaji-subhash-chandra-boses-grand-statue-centre-3325423 \|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

	===Inauguration===		===Inauguration===

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	A large black granite stone was selected for the statue and brought from [[Telangana]] to [[Delhi]] by Delhi and Andhra Pradesh granite manufacturer company '''Granite Studio India''' and its promoters Rajat Mehta and Rahul Mehta. <ref>{{cite news \|title=Granite Studio India supplies country's Largest Granite Block to National Museum of Modern Art for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose statue \|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/granite-studio-india-supplies-country-s-largest-granite-block-to-national-museum-of-modern-art-for-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-822365913.html \|access-date=24 July 2022 \|agency=PR Newswire \|publisher=www.prnewswire.com \|date=14 July 2022}}</ref> The statue was designed by a team under the [[Ministry of Culture (India)\|Ministry of Culture]] led by [[National Gallery of Modern Art]] (NGMA) Director-General Advaita Gadanayak.<ref name="NDTV"/>		A large black granite stone was selected for the statue and brought from [[Telangana]] to [[Delhi]] by Delhi and Andhra Pradesh granite manufacturer company '''Granite Studio India''' and its promoters Rajat Mehta and Rahul Mehta. <ref>{{cite news \|title=Granite Studio India supplies country's Largest Granite Block to National Museum of Modern Art for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose statue \|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/granite-studio-india-supplies-country-s-largest-granite-block-to-national-museum-of-modern-art-for-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-822365913.html \|access-date=24 July 2022 \|agency=PR Newswire \|publisher=www.prnewswire.com \|date=14 July 2022}}</ref> The statue was designed by a team under the [[Ministry of Culture (India)\|Ministry of Culture]] led by [[National Gallery of Modern Art]] (NGMA) Director-General Advaita Gadanayak.<ref name="NDTV"/>

			According to the culture ministry, a team of sculptors spent 26,000 man-hours carving the 28-foot structure. The statue was carved from a monolithic block of granite weighing 280 metric tonnes to produce a structure weighing 65 metric tonnes. The state was transferred by road from Khammam in Telangana to New Delhi and a 100-ft-long truck with 140 wheels was specially designed for the giant granite stone to travel approximately 1,665 km. According to the ministry, the statue is entirely "hand sculpted using traditional techniques and modern tools" by a team of sculptors led by Arun Yogiraj.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Sculptors Spent 26,000 Hours To Carve Netaji's India Gate Statue : Centre \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sculptors-spent-26-000-hours-to-carve-netaji-subhash-chandra-boses-grand-statue-centre-3325423 \|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

	===Inauguration===		===Inauguration===

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| monument_name = ''Subhas Chandra Bose''
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| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|28.6128793|N|77.2311301|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[India Gate]], New Delhi, India
| designer = Arun Yogiraj
| type = statue
| material = [[Granite]]by '''Granite Studio India'''
| length = 10 feet
| width = 8 feet
| height = 28 feet
| begin = 2021
| complete = 2022
| open = 8 September 2022
| dedicated_to = [[Subhas Chandra Bose]]
| map_image = India Delhi
| map_text = Location of Statue in Delhi
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| extra = Material Research by Rajat Mehta
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'''Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose''' is a 28 feet tall<ref name="NDTV"/> black granite statue of Indian leader [[Subhas Chandra Bose]].<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite news |title=Statue of Subhash Chandra Bose to be installed at India Gate, says PM Modi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/subhash-chandra-bose-statue-india-gate-pm-modi-7734946/ |access-date=24 July 2022 |agency=The Indian Express |publisher=indianexpress.com |date=21 January 2022}}</ref> It is placed under the Canopy of [[India Gate]] in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Grand Statue To Be Installed At India Gate |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/netaji-subhas-chandra-bose-s-statue-to-be-installed-at-india-gate-news-46787 |access-date=24 July 2022 |agency=Outlook |publisher=www.outlookindia.com |date=23 January 2022}}</ref> [[Mysuru]]-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj is the sculptor. Andhra Pradesh based and Delhi headquartered leading granite company '''Granite Studio India''' was selected to consult, research and procure the record weighed and sized monolithic fine black granite block.<ref>https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/granite-studio-india-supplies-country-s-largest-granite-block-to-national-museum-of-modern-art-for-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-822365913.html</ref>. <ref name="NDTV">{{cite news |title=30-Foot Statue Of Subhas Chandra Bose To be Installed At India Gate |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/30-foot-statue-of-subhas-chandra-bose-to-be-installed-at-india-gate-3026763 |access-date=24 July 2022 |agency=NDTV |publisher=www.ndtv.com |date=31 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="deccanherald">{{cite news |title=Mysuru sculptor gets opportunity to carve Subhash Chandra Bose statue for India Gate |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/mysuru-sculptor-gets-opportunity-to-carve-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-for-india-gate-1114904.html |access-date=24 July 2022 |publisher=www.deccanherald.com |date=3 Jun 2022}}</ref>

==Design and construction ==
===Design===
[[Prime Minister of India|Indian Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] announced the construction of the Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose in 2021.<ref name="indianexpress"/> He said that the statue would be installed in the canopy of [[India Gate]] to mark '[[75th Year of Independence Day of India|Azadi Ka Amrit Mohotsav]]', commemorating [[75th Year of Independence Day of India|75 years of independence]] as well as [[Netaji Jayanti|Bose's 125th birth anniversary]].<ref name="deccanherald"/><ref>{{cite web |title=To mark the year-long celebration of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a grand statue of Netaji to be installed at India Gate |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1791558 |website=pib.gov.in |publisher=Prime Minister's Office |access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>

===Construction===
A large black granite stone was selected for the statue and brought from [[Telangana]] to [[Delhi]] by Delhi and Andhra Pradesh granite manufacturer company '''Granite Studio India''' and its promoters Rajat Mehta and Rahul Mehta. <ref>{{cite news |title=Granite Studio India supplies country's Largest Granite Block to National Museum of Modern Art for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose statue |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/granite-studio-india-supplies-country-s-largest-granite-block-to-national-museum-of-modern-art-for-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-822365913.html |access-date=24 July 2022 |agency=PR Newswire |publisher=www.prnewswire.com |date=14 July 2022}}</ref> The statue was designed by a team under the [[Ministry of Culture (India)|Ministry of Culture]] led by [[National Gallery of Modern Art]] (NGMA) Director-General Advaita Gadanayak.<ref name="NDTV"/>

===Inauguration===
On 8 September 2022, Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] inaugurated the statue of [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose]] near [[India Gate]] in [[New Delhi]].

== See also ==
* [[Subhas Chandra Bose statue (Shyambazar, Kolkata)]]

==References==
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