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Detailed explanation-1: -The new addition to the list is the recently inaugurated Statue of Prosperity which is a tribute to Bengaluru’s founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda. Read about some more. The 182-metre-tall statue is a tribute to the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Statue to be unveiled in his honour has been named as ‘Statue of Peace’. The 151 inch tall statue has been made from Ashtadhatu i.e. 8 metals, with Copper being the major constituent, and is being installed at Vijay Vallabh Sadhana Kendra, Jetpura, in Pali, Rajasthan.

Detailed explanation-3: -The height of the ‘Statue of Peace’ is about 12.5 feet. Taliban on Tuesday ordered an indefinite ban on university education for girls in Afghanistan. The ministry of higher education issued a letter to all government and private universities, ordering the same.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 151-inch tall statue has been made from Ashtadhatu- 8 metals, with Copper being the major constituent. The grand ashtadhatu statue of the saint christened as the ‘Statue of Peace’ has been installed at Vijay Vallabh Sadhna Kendra in the Pali district’s Jaitpur.