Ram Vanji Sutar is a 93-year-old Noida-based sculptor credited with over 8,000 sculptures besides the 600-ft Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue. Sutar's previous tallest creation was 45-ft 'Goddess Chambal' statue made out of single stone in 1959. The Padma Bhushan-awardee is currently designing​ a 400-ft Shivaji statue and a 250-ft Ambedkar statue, both to be installed in Mumbai.