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 Sutar in 2018 | |
| Born | Ram Vanji Sutar (1925-02-19)19 February 1925 Gondur,Khandesh District, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 18 December 2025(2025-12-18) (aged 100) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | Sir J. J. School of Art |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
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| Spouse | 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 theStatue of Unity which is the world'stallest statue with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), exceeding theSpring Temple Buddha by 54 metres.[1]
Sutar was born in aViswakarma Brahmin family, on 19 February 1925, in the village of Gondur, inKhandesh district ofBombay Presidency. In 1952, he married Pramila.[2] He died on 18 December 2025, at the age of 100.[3][4]
Sutar designed theStatue of Unity, the tallest statue of the world located inGujarat. He also erected the 14 m-tall Chambal monument, as well as a bust ofMahatma 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 theVidhana Soudha. He was also the designer of the 33 m-tallKempe Gowda statue at theBengaluru International Airport.[8]
Brisbane's Indian community commissioned a statue of Gandhi, created by Ram V. Sutar and Anil Sutar atRoma Street Parkland,[9][10] It was unveiled byNarendra Modi, then Prime Minister of India in 2014.
In 1999, he received thePadma Shri and later in 2016,Padma Bhushan from theGovernment of India.[11] In October 2018, Sutar received theTagore Award for cultural harmony of 2016.[12] He was chosen forMaharashtra Bhushan, the state government's highest civilian award.Maharashtra's Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis informed the legislative assembly on 20 March 2025.[13][14][15]
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