Statue of Equality (Ambedkar)
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial | |
PM Narendra Modi unveiling a plaque to mark the laying of Foundation Stone of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial (Statue of Equality), at Indu Mills Compound, Mumbai on 11 October 2015. | |
| Location | Indu Mills Compound, Prabhadevi, Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Designer | Shashi Prabhu Ram V. Sutar |
| Height | 137.3 metres (450 ft) |
| Beginning date | (contract for the construction of the statue was awarded on 10 March 2018) |
| Completion date | May 2026 (50% work completed as of 7 December 2022) |
| Dedicated to | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
The Statue of Equality also known as the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial is a monument under-construction dedicated to B. R. Ambedkar, the 20th-century Indian intellectual. The statue will be located at Indu Mills Compound in Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra. The statue will be 137.3-metre (450 ft) in total height, including a 30.5-metre (100 ft) pedestal. The Ambedkar statue will be the third tallest statue in the world after the Statue of Unity (182 m) and the Spring Temple Buddha (153 m). The statue will be completed in May 2026.