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, termed widely as 'Nadaprabhu'

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(1510 - 1569), constructed at the

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, in

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. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India

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, in the presence of

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, the chief minister of the state, and other delegates on the occasion of Kanakadas Jayanti. The statue was recorded in the "World Book of Records" as the tallest bronze statue constructed for a founder of a city. It also stated that it is 108 feet long with the sword weighing 4 tons.

Description

Kempe Gowda is depicted in a standing position holding a sword in his right hand, above a 20 feet high reinforced concrete slabbing. The overall height of the statue is 108 feet, weighing about 218 tonnes, sculpted using majorly steel and bronze which includes 120 tonnes of iron and 98 tonnes of bronze. It is constructed in a theme park of 23 acres around the area. With an overall construction cost of 84 crores, the statue is a main attraction in the newly launched Terminal 2 (T2) of the

of Bangalore.

Construction

The statue has been installed at the International airport of Bangalore. It is sculpted by the

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awardee Ram.V Sutar who also holds credit for the construction of ''

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'' in Gujarat and Mahatma Gandhi's statue at

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of Bangalore. The statue has entered the World Book of Records as the "first and tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city”.{{Cite web , date=2022-05-04 , title=Kempegowda Statue: 4,000 kg sword arrives at Bengaluru Airport , url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/kempegowda-statue-4-000-kg-sword-arrives-at-bengaluru-airport-101651576309257.html , access-date=2022-11-11 , website=Hindustan Times , language=en

References

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