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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===

Revision as of 23:18, 8 September 2022

Subhas Chandra Bose
Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose is located in Delhi
Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose
Location of Statue in Delhi
Coordinates28°36′46″N 77°13′52″E / 28.6128793°N 77.2311301°E / 28.6128793; 77.2311301
LocationIndia Gate, New Delhi, India
DesignerArun Yogiraj
Typestatue
MaterialGraniteby Granite Studio India
Length10 feet
Width8 feet
Height28 feet
Beginning date2021
Completion date2022
Opening date8 September 2022
Dedicated toSubhas Chandra Bose
Material Research by Rajat Mehta

Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose is a 28 feet tall[1] black granite statue of Indian leader Subhas Chandra Bose.[2] It is placed under the Canopy of India Gate in Delhi.[3] 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.[4]. [1][5]

Design and construction

Design

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the construction of the Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose in 2021.[2] He said that the statue would be installed in the canopy of India Gate to mark 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mohotsav', commemorating 75 years of independence as well as Bose's 125th birth anniversary.[5][6]

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. [7] The statue was designed by a team under the Ministry of Culture led by National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) Director-General Advaita Gadanayak.[1]

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.[8]

Inauguration

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "30-Foot Statue Of Subhas Chandra Bose To be Installed At India Gate". www.ndtv.com. NDTV. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Statue of Subhash Chandra Bose to be installed at India Gate, says PM Modi". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Grand Statue To Be Installed At India Gate". www.outlookindia.com. Outlook. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ↑ 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
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Mysuru sculptor gets opportunity to carve Subhash Chandra Bose statue for India Gate". www.deccanherald.com. 3 Jun 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "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". pib.gov.in. Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Granite Studio India supplies country's Largest Granite Block to National Museum of Modern Art for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose statue". www.prnewswire.com. PR Newswire. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sculptors Spent 26,000 Hours To Carve Netaji's India Gate Statue : Centre". NDTV.com.
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