Ram V Sutar Death Reason: Renowned sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar passed away on Wednesday night. He was 100 years old and was suffering from age related diseases. His son Anil Sutar has given this information by issuing a statement. He breathed his last at his home in Noida. Ram Sutar had designed the world’s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity. This statue of Sardar Patel is located on the banks of Narmada in Gujarat.
Statue of Nehru-Patel, Gandhi-Ambedkar, everyone
Ram Sutar’s greatest achievement is designing the world’s tallest statue – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s ‘Statue of Unity’ (182 meters high) in Gujarat. This statue is dedicated to Sardar Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India. The carpenter made his mark at the global level by shaping this statue. At the age of 93, Sutar had completed this ambitious project, which is a symbol of his tireless hard work.
Statues made by him are installed across the country
The large replica of Gandhiji for Vidhana Soudha in Karnataka, the 108 feet high Kempegowda statue at Bengaluru International Airport, the 45 feet high memorial on the Chambal river, the 50 feet bronze statue depicting the hard work of workers at the Bhakra Nangal Dam, all these are his creations.
He made statues of leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He also contributed in the restoration of stone carvings of Ajanta-Ellora caves. Sutar received Padma Shri in 1999, Padma Bhushan and Tagore Award in 2016. Recently in November 2025, he was honored with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award, which was presented by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his Noida residence as he was ill.
Ram Sutar became famous all over the world with the Statue of Unity.
Three generations of the family are sculptors
How did you die?
Ram Sutar was more than 100 years old. He celebrated his 100th birthday in February this year. After about two months he turns 101 years old. Due to his old age, many of his organs had become weak. Due to this he was unwell. This is why he died.





























