CM takes stock of physical progress of Ghaziabad statue of Lachit Barphukan

GUWAHATI : Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took stock of the physical progress of the statue of great military general of the Ahom army, Lachit Barphukan, at Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.

The Chief Minister visited Ram Sutar Fine Arts Private Limited in Ghaziabad on Saturday evening to oversee the physical progress of the massive statue of the legendary warrior. The 84-meter-high statue is made up of a bronze and steel structure weighing 95 tonnes.

The Government of Assam entrusted the prestigious project to Padma Bhushan awardee and veteran sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar. The Chief Minister appreciated the eminent sculptor for being so passionate about his work despite his ripe age of 98 years.

Later, taking to his Twitter handle, Sarma wrote, "Today I reviewed the progress of the world's largest statue of Bir Lachit Barphukan, currently being built in Ghaziabad. We are honoured that veteran sculptor and Padma Bhushan awardee, respected Ram Sutar ji, is overseeing this effort. He has crafted some of the most iconic monuments in the country, including the Statue of Unity."

Sutar 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.

The State Government went about its mission to erect a giant statue of Lachit Barphukan, who crushed the formidable Mughals in the great Battle of Saraighat in 1671, following a suggestion from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build an imposing statue on the concluding function of the 400th birth anniversary of the great warrior in the national capital in November last year.

The work on the Lachit Barphukan statue, which began four months ago, is expected to be completed in January next year. Around 150 artisans are at work at Ram Sutar Fine Arts, a press release said.

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