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{{Short description|Indian | {{Short description|Indian sculptor (1925–2025)}} | ||
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{{Infobox artist | {{Infobox artist | ||
| name = Ram | | name = Ram Sutar | ||
| image = | | image = Shri Ram V. Sutur, at the Dayawati Modi Birth Anniversary Celebration, in New Delhi.JPG | ||
| caption = Sutar | | caption = Sutar in 2018 | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date | | birth_name = Ram Vanji Sutar | ||
| birth_place = Gondur, [[ | | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1925|2|19}} | ||
| awards = | | birth_place = Gondur, [[Khandesh District]], Bombay Presidency, British India | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2025|12|18|1925|2|19}} | |||
| death_place = [[Noida]], Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| education = [[Sir J. J. School of Art]] | |||
| occupation = Sculptor | |||
| spouse = Pramila Sutar | |||
| works = {{ulist|[[Statue of Unity]]|[[Statue of Prosperity]]|[[Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Parliament of India]]}} | |||
| awards = [[Maharashtra Bhushan]] (2024)<br/> [[Padma Bhushan]] (2016)<br/> [[Tagore Award]] (2016)<br/> [[Padma Shri]] (1999) | |||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:2015-04-20 Gandhi-Denkmal, Hannover, (19).jpg|thumb|right|Sculpture of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] by Ram V. Sutar in [[Hanover]]]] | [[File:2015-04-20 Gandhi-Denkmal, Hannover, (19).jpg|thumb|right|Sculpture of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] by Ram V. Sutar in [[Hanover]]]] | ||
[[File:Funchal, Mahatma Gandhi by Ram Vanji Sutar.jpg|thumb|Sculpture of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] by Ram V. Sutar in [[Funchal]]]] | |||
'''Ram Vanji Sutar''' ( | '''Ram Vanji Sutar''' (19 February 1925 – 18 December 2025) was an Indian sculptor. He designed the ''[[Statue of Unity]]'' which is the world's [[tallest statue]] with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), exceeding the [[Spring Temple Buddha]] by 54 metres.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-46028342|title=India unveils world's tallest statue|date=31 October 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=31 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031055342/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-46028342|archive-date=31 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Background== | ||
Sutar was born in a [[ | Sutar was born in a [[Viswakarma (caste)|Viswakarma Brahmin]] family, on 19 February 1925, in the village of Gondur, in [[Khandesh district]] of [[Bombay Presidency]]. In 1952, he married Pramila.<ref>[http://www.ramsutar.com/dir_profile.htm Ram Vanji Sutar's Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424231228/http://www.ramsutar.com/dir_profile.htm |date=24 April 2012 }}</ref> He died on 18 December 2025, at the age of 100.<ref name=":18">{{Cite news|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/maharashtra/sculptor-ram-sutar-passes-away-due-to-old-age-maharashtra-marathi-news-1404701 |title=आंतरराष्ट्रीय ख्यातीचे शिल्पकार राम सुतार यांचं वृद्धापकाळानं निधन, शिल्पकलेचा तेजस्वी दीप मालवला |date=18 December 2025 |work=Abp Live |access-date=18 December 2025 |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.lokmat.com/maharashtra/ram-sutar-a-devotee-of-sculpture-has-passed-away-maharashtra-bhushan-ram-sutar-passes-away-a-a941/|title= शिल्पकलेचा उपासक काळाच्या पडद्याआड! महाराष्ट्र भूषण राम सुतार यांचे निधन | work= [[Lokmat]]|date=18 December 2025|access-date=18 December 2025}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
[[File:Statue of M.K. Gandhi, Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, 2024 02.jpg|thumb|'''Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane, 2024''']] | |||
Sutar designed the ''[[Statue of Unity]]'', the tallest statue in the world located in [[Gujarat]]. He also erected the 14 m-tall Chambal monument, as well as a bust of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] which has been replicated and sent to other nations.<ref name="NDTV2016">{{cite web | title='Statue of Unity' To Be Completed in 2 Years: Renowned Sculptor Ram Sutar | website=NDTV.com | date=12 May 2016 | url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/statue-of-unity-to-be-completed-in-2-years-renowned-sculptor-ram-sutar-1405566 | access-date=26 July 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801215921/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/statue-of-unity-to-be-completed-in-2-years-renowned-sculptor-ram-sutar-1405566 | archive-date=1 August 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the man who sculpted Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Statue of Unity – Monumental ambitions |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/meet-the-man-who-sculpted-sardar-vallabhbhai-patels-statue-of-unity/monumental-ambitions/slideshow/66389757.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times |access-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028073726/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/meet-the-man-who-sculpted-sardar-vallabhbhai-patels-statue-of-unity/monumental-ambitions/slideshow/66389757.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=28 October 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://www.ramsutar.com/studio.htm Sutar's studio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424231519/http://www.ramsutar.com/studio.htm |date=24 April 2012 }}</ref> He designed the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a seated position, [[Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Parliament of India|located at]] the Parliament of India. A larger replica of the same was made by him at the [[Vidhana Soudha]]. He was also the designer of the 33 m-tall [[Kempe Gowda I|Kempe Gowda]] statue at the [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 October 2022 |title=PM Modi to inaugurate Terminal 2 of Bengaluru international airport in November |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pm-modi-inaugurate-terminal-2-bengaluru-international-airport-november-168729 |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> | |||
[[Brisbane]]'s Indian community commissioned a statue of Gandhi, created by Ram V. Sutar and Anil Sutar at [[Roma Street Parkland]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Tony |date=16 November 2014 |title=Indian PM Narendra Modi unveils Gandhi statue |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/indian-pm-narendra-modi-unveils-gandhi-statue-20141116-11nwf9.html |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=Brisbane Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi |url=https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/foreigners/display/104400-mohandas-karamchand-mahatma-gandhi |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=Monument Australia}}</ref> It was unveiled by [[Narendra Modi]], then Prime Minister of India in 2014. | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
In 1999, he received the [[Padma Shri]] and later in 2016, [[Padma Bhushan]] from the Government of India.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |year=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015 | archive-url=https:// | In 1999, he received the [[Padma Shri]] and later in 2016, [[Padma Bhushan]] from the [[Government of India]].<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |year=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | archive-date=15 October 2015 | url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2018, Sutar received the [[Tagore Award]] for cultural harmony of 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 October 2018|title=Tagore Awards for Cultural Harmony: Manipuri dancer, Bangladeshi sculptor among recipients|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tagore-awards-for-cultural-harmony-manipuri-dancer-bangladeshi-sculptor-among-recipients-5419044/|access-date=12 June 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> He was chosen for [[Maharashtra Bhushan]], the state government's highest civilian award. [[Maharashtra|Maharashtra's]] Chief Minister [[Devendra Fadnavis]] informed the legislative assembly on 20 March 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 March 2025 |title=Sculptor Ram Sutar to get Maharashtra Bhushan award: CM Devendra Fadnavis |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/sculptor-ram-sutar-to-get-maharashtra-bhushan-award-cm-devendra-fadnavis/articleshow/119250584.cms?from=mdr |access-date=20 March 2025 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity and KIA's Kempegowda statue, to get Maharashtra Bhushan award |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/sculptor-ram-sutar-designer-of-statue-of-unity-and-kias-kempegowda-statue-to-get-maharashtra-bhushan-award-3454769 |access-date=20 March 2025 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maharashtra: राम सुतार को मिलेगा महाराष्ट्र भूषण पुरस्कार, स्टैच्यू ऑफ यूनिटी समेत बना चुके हैं ये प्रतिमाएं |url=https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/chief-minister-devendra-fadnavis-says-sculptor-ram-sutar-to-get-maharashtra-bhushan-award-2025-03-20?src=top-subnav |access-date=20 March 2025 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> | ||
==Works== | |||
<gallery widths="200" heights="200"> | |||
File:Hitopadesha.jpg|[[Krishna]] Arjun Rath Monument at [[Brahma Sarovar]]. Bronze statue, by Ram V. and Anil R. Sutar, 2008. | |||
File:Statue of Unity in 2018.jpg|''[[Statue of Unity]]'', [[Narmada district]]. Bronze, 2018 | |||
File:Side view of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Vidhan Soudha.jpg|Statue of [[Mahatma Gandhi]], [[Vidhan Soudha]]. Bronze, 2014 | |||
File:PM unveils the 108 ft bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda.jpg|''[[Statue of Prosperity]]'', [[Kempegowda International Airport|Kempegowda IA]], [[Bangalore]]. Bronze, 2022 | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:54, 25 March 2026
Ram Sutar | |
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 Sutar in 2018 | |
| Born | Ram Vanji Sutar 19 February 1925 Gondur, Khandesh District, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 18 December 2025 (aged 100) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | Sir J. J. School of Art |
Notable work | Template:Ulist |
| Spouse(s) | Pramila Sutar |
| Awards | Maharashtra Bhushan (2024) Padma Bhushan (2016) Tagore Award (2016) Padma Shri (1999) |
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Ram Vanji Sutar (19 February 1925 – 18 December 2025) was an Indian sculptor. He designed the Statue of Unity which is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), exceeding the Spring Temple Buddha by 54 metres.[1]
Background[edit | edit source]
Sutar was born in a Viswakarma Brahmin family, on 19 February 1925, in the village of Gondur, in Khandesh district of Bombay Presidency. In 1952, he married Pramila.[2] He died on 18 December 2025, at the age of 100.[3][4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Sutar designed the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world located in Gujarat. He also erected the 14 m-tall Chambal monument, as well as a bust of Mahatma Gandhi which has been replicated and sent to other nations.[5][6][7] He designed the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a seated position, located at the Parliament of India. A larger replica of the same was made by him at the Vidhana Soudha. He was also the designer of the 33 m-tall Kempe Gowda statue at the Bengaluru International Airport.[8]
Brisbane's Indian community commissioned a statue of Gandhi, created by Ram V. Sutar and Anil Sutar at Roma Street Parkland,[9][10] It was unveiled by Narendra Modi, then Prime Minister of India in 2014.
Awards[edit | edit source]
In 1999, he received the Padma Shri and later in 2016, Padma Bhushan from the Government of India.[11] In October 2018, Sutar received the Tagore Award for cultural harmony of 2016.[12] He was chosen for Maharashtra Bhushan, the state government's highest civilian award. Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the legislative assembly on 20 March 2025.[13][14][15]
Works[edit | edit source]
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Krishna Arjun Rath Monument at Brahma Sarovar. Bronze statue, by Ram V. and Anil R. Sutar, 2008. -
Statue of Unity, Narmada district. Bronze, 2018 -
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Vidhan Soudha. Bronze, 2014 -
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "India unveils world's tallest statue". BBC News. 31 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ↑ Ram Vanji Sutar's Biography Archived 24 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "आंतरराष्ट्रीय ख्यातीचे शिल्पकार राम सुतार यांचं वृद्धापकाळानं निधन, शिल्पकलेचा तेजस्वी दीप मालवला". Abp Live (in मराठी). 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "शिल्पकलेचा उपासक काळाच्या पडद्याआड! महाराष्ट्र भूषण राम सुतार यांचे निधन". Lokmat. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "'Statue of Unity' To Be Completed in 2 Years: Renowned Sculptor Ram Sutar". NDTV.com. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "Meet the man who sculpted Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Statue of Unity – Monumental ambitions". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ↑ Sutar's studio Archived 24 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "PM Modi to inaugurate Terminal 2 of Bengaluru international airport in November". The News Minute. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ↑ Moore, Tony (16 November 2014). "Indian PM Narendra Modi unveils Gandhi statue". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ↑ "Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi". Monument Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Tagore Awards for Cultural Harmony: Manipuri dancer, Bangladeshi sculptor among recipients". The Indian Express. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Sculptor Ram Sutar to get Maharashtra Bhushan award: CM Devendra Fadnavis". The Economic Times. 20 March 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity and KIA's Kempegowda statue, to get Maharashtra Bhushan award". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Maharashtra: राम सुतार को मिलेगा महाराष्ट्र भूषण पुरस्कार, स्टैच्यू ऑफ यूनिटी समेत बना चुके हैं ये प्रतिमाएं". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Bhura, Sneha (31 October 2018). "Statue of Unity: Meet the sculptors who help politicians carve their place in history". The Week.