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Statue of Mahatma Gandhi (New York City)

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Bronze sculpture in Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Mohandas Gandhi
The statue in 2008
ArtistKantilal B. Patel
Year1986 (1986)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectMahatma Gandhi
LocationManhattan, New York City, United States
Coordinates40°44′08″N 73°59′29″W / 40.73553°N 73.99134°W / 40.73553; -73.99134

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi by Kantilal B. Patel stands in Union Square in Manhattan, New York, United States.

Description and history

The 8-foot (2.4 m) high bronze statue, larger than life size, was donated by the Gandhi Memorial International Foundation with support from Mohan Murjani. It was dedicated on October 2, 1986, the 117th anniversary of Gandhi's birth; civil rights leader Bayard Rustin delivered a keynote speech at the ceremony. The statue was removed in 2001, conserved, and reinstalled in a landscaped garden area in 2002.

See also

References

  1. "Union Square Park: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  2. "Union Square Park: Mohandas Gandhi". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

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