Bill Gates visits Statue of Unity in Narmada

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Friday visited the Statue of Unity at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat’s Narmada district and termed the 182-meter tall monument dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as an “incredible engineering feat”.

“An incredible engineering feat! Very Beautiful! A



great tribute to Sardar Patel. Thanks for your hospitality!” Gates wrote in the visitor’s diary after taking a tour of the memorial, which is the largest such structure in the world.

He was welcomed by Statue of Unity CEO Udit Agrawal and state protocol minister Jagdish Vishwakarma.