The highest monument in the world will be built on an artificial island in India

The 192-metre-tall statue of the warrior king mounted on a war horse wielding a sword photo: indianexpress.com

The construction of the tallest monument in the world started in India. The gigantic statue will represent the Indian national hero Shivaji, who lived and reigned in the eighteenth century.

According to international media, the monument will have a height of 192 meters. It will exceed 76 meters statue of Buddha from Myanmar, considered the highest in the world and will be taller than the Statue of Liberty. The cost of construction was estimated at 530 million dollars.

Portrait of Maratha prince Shivaji with a detailed Dutch caption on the decorated frame image wikipedia

The monument will be built on an artificial island a few kilometers from Mumbai. Even if the statue will be worthy of the Guinness Book of Records, many people have criticized the project. They believe that their country so poor, does not require such expenditures.

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