Shiv Smarak

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Smarak
छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज स्मारक
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18°55′39″N 72°47′28″E / 18.9274°N 72.7910°E / 18.9274; 72.7910
LocationArabian Sea, Mumbai, India
DesignerRam V. Sutar
TypeStatue
MaterialSteel framing, reinforced concrete
Height212 metres (696 ft) Total height including pedestal[1][2]
Beginning date24 December 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-24)
Opening dateTBD
Dedicated toChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
WebsiteOfficial website
Proposed location of Shiv Smarak in Back Bay

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Smarak or Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial is a proposed monument Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. The statue will be located in Mumbai's Back Bay.[3] As of May 2024, construction of the monument has not yet started despite being expected to be completed by October 2022.[4]

  1. ^ "Cost cutting: For Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial, Maharashtra makes sculpture shorter, sword taller". The Indian Express. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Fadnavis govt retains Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue as world's tallest, increases height after China's Buddha statue competes". India Today. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Shivaji Memorial located in the Arabian Sea: Statue to tower on green foundation". The Indian Express. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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