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Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue — Statue of Unity — successful Gujarat, passed distant precocious connected Wednesday (December 17, 2025) nighttime astatine his Noida residence, his lad said.
He was 100 and ailing with age-related illnesses.
"It is with profound grief that we pass you of the passing of my begetter Shri Ram Vanji Sutar connected 17th December midnight astatine our residence," his lad Anil Sutar said successful a enactment shared with the property connected Thursday.
Born successful a humble household successful Gondur colony nether the Dhule territory of present-day Maharashtra connected February 19, 1925, Sutar is known to person been drawn to sculpting from his childhood.
A golden medallist from JJ School of Art and Architecture, Mumbai, Sutar, has to his recognition a agelong database of achievements.
The iconic statues of Mahatma Gandhi seated successful a meditating airs and of Chhatrapati Shivaji riding a equine connected the Parliament premises fertile among his finest creations.
The Statue of Unity honours Sardar Patel, country's archetypal lawman Prime Minister and Home Minister.
Sutar was honoured with the Padma Shri successful 1999 and the Padma Bhushan successful 2016.
Recently, Sutar was conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar, the State's highest award.
