Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity, passes away at 100

Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue — Statue of Unity — in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said.

Born in a humble family in Gondur village in present-day Maharashtra, Sutar is known to have been drawn to sculpting from his childhood.(@RRPSpeaks/X)

He was 100 and ailing with age-related illnesses.

"It is with profound grief that we inform you of the passing of my father Shri Ram Vanji Sutar on 17th December midnight at our residence," his son Anil Sutar said in a note shared with the press on Thursday.