Patel, known as India’s “Iron Man,” has become a right-wing icon for Hindu nationalists. And the statue’s location, in the western state of Gujarat, has been the site of some of the fiercest clashes between Hindus and Muslims in past decades. The $408 million gold-colored ...
The world's tallest statue, the Statue of Unity cost USD416.67 million to construct, and depicts India's first deputy prime minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as the "Iron Man of India", staring resolutely out over the controversial Sardar Sarovar Dam. This article examines the meanings of the...
Constructing an "Iron" Unity: The Statue of Unity and India's Nationalist Historiography India's first deputy prime minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as the "Iron Man of India", staring resolutely out over the controversial Sardar Sarovar Dam... AE Davis,R Gamble - 《Australian Journal of ...
a great patriot, a statesman, a senior leader of theIndian National Congressand a founding father of theRepublic of Indiawho played a leading role in the country’sstruggle for independenceand guided itsintegrationinto a united, independent nation. ...
It is a very large complex, measuring 1.5 km from east to west, and was probably built by King Bhadravarman in honor of his predecessor, King Jaya Indravarman, in the late 9th century CE. This temple was designed for the worship of the Buddha. It contains a huge statue of the ...
“You need time to reflect on your actions, and I know just where to put you,” he said to the leader, who was unable to respond with anything more than slurring. He walked up to the cylinder, lifted the man high and dunked him headfirst into it. ...
Popeye first munched a mouthful of spinach in a July 3, 1932, cartoon strip. Although the sailor man wasn't known for speaking clearly, his actions sure did: Spinach is good, and good for you. Decades later, children are still hearing parents say, "Eat your spinach" -- for its iron...
Ng, who wrote the fantasy novel “Under the Pendulum Sun,” said in an interview on Wednesday that she was delighted by the decision. “It’s a good move away from honoring a completely obnoxious man who kept a lot of people out of the genre, who kept a lot of people from writing,...
Still doing what he can to survive attacks from the ladies and their cultists, Daniel makes his way to the base of the Kali statue and uses his Iron Fist powers to shatter the chains, but inadvertently used too much power, causing the statue to start to topple over, threatening to crush...
Now to address things mentioned Kemmler likely attempts a ritual in melting down the Liberty Bell and destroying the Statue of Liberty as he did in Man in the High Castle and is assassinated before it is completed. Also by contrast on the Kaisrreich/Timeline 191 world he's much nicer ...