Ram V. Sutar
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| 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 |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
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| Spouse | Pramila Sutar |
| Awards | Maharashtra Bhushan (2024) Padma Bhushan (2016) Tagore Award (2016) Padma Shri (1999) |
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]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
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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]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
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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]- ^ "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 Marathi). 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 Hindi). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
External links
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- Bhura, Sneha (31 October 2018). "Statue of Unity: Meet the sculptors who help politicians carve their place in history". The Week.
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