Ram Vanji Sutar passes away at 100, sculptor of Statue of Unity

Exam-focused facts from the 19 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

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Ram Vanji Sutar, creator of the 522-foot Statue of Unity, passed away at his Noida residence at age 100.
He was awarded Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contributions to Indian sculpture.
Sutar sculpted the 108-foot bronze Statue of Prosperity at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
He had been working with his son Anil Ram Sutar since 1994 on monumental sculptures across India.