The Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of Indianstatesman and independence activist Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950) who was the first Home minister of independent India; highly respected for his leadership in uniting the 562 princely states of India to form the single Union of India without any armed conflict. It is located in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 metres (597 ft). It is located on a river island facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada in Kevadiya colony, 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara.[2]