Details of Statue/Bust of Mahatma Gandhi Supplied by ICCR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRSLOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO.379TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.11.2010Unveiling of Mahatma Gandhi statueSHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:(a)(b)(c)whether Mahatma Gandhi’s statue was unveiled at an AustralianUniversity;if so, the details thereof including various other countries wherestatues have been unveiled; andthe assistance being provided by the Government in setting up suchstatues?ANSWERTHE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS(SHRI S.M. KRISHNA)(a) ICCR has supplied a bust of Mahatma Gandhi to the University of NewSouth Wales in Australia during October 2009. The bust was formallyinstalled and opened to the public on 1 st September, 2010.(b) The details of statue/bust of Mahatma Gandhi supplied by ICCR from2001 till today is enclosed. (ANNEXURE – I)(c) ICCR pays for making of the busts/statues by select sculptors and theirtransportation to the Missions who have requested for them.*****1

ANNEXURE – IDetails of Statue/Bust of Mahatma Gandhi Supplied by ICCR2001-02S. Type of Busts Country Period RemarksNo.1. Statue ofMahatmaGandhiAustralia July, 2001 At the rest of High Commission of India,Canberra, as well as the Mandir Society inCanberra, the Council dispatched a bronze statueof Mahatma Gandhi in a Stride Position (life size)for installation at Glebe Park, Canberra, Australia.(Sculptor: Shri Ram Sutar2. Bust ofMahatmaGandhiMorocco August, 2001 At the request of Indian Embassy in Rabat, theCouncil dispatched a one and half times life sizebronze bust of Gandhiji for installation at the AlAkhwayne University, Morocco.3. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi4. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi5. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi6. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi7. Statue ofMahatmaGandhi8. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi9. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi(Sculptor: Shri Ram Sutar)Mexico August, 2001 The Council dispatched a one and half times lifesize bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation at Guadalajara.(Sculptor: Shri Gautam Pal).SouthAfricaSeptember, 2001A one and half times life size bronze bust bust ofMahatma Gandhi was sent for installation atMahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Phoeniz,Durban.(Sculptor: Shri Ram Sutar)Peru October, 2001 At the request of Indian Embassy in Lima theCouncil dispatched a bronze bust of MahatmaGandhi which was installed in Trujillo.(Sculptor: Shri Gautam Pal)Seychelles December, 2001Installed at a prominent site in the capital town ofVictoria.(Sculptor: Shri Ramesh Bisht)Brazil December, 2001 A life size statue sent for installation in the City ofSao-Paulo.(Sculptor: Shri Gautam Pal)U.K. January, 2002 Installed at Nottingham City Council's Hall.(Sculptor: Shri Gautam Pal)Chile March, 2002 Installed at the Province of Curico, Plaza deArmas.(Sculptor: Shri Gautam Pal)2

2002-03S. Type ofNo. Busts1. Statue ofMahatmaGandhi2. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi3. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi4. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi5. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi6. Two busts ofMahatmaGandhi7. Two busts ofMahatmaGandhi8. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi9. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi10. Bust ofMahatmaGandhiCountry Period RemarksUSA(Chicago)SouthAfricaTrinididad& TobagoCanadaIvory CoastFijiMyanmarChileEcuadorTajikistanJune,2002June,2002The Council dispatched a one and half times life sizebronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi for installation inMilwaukee.(Sculptor: Shri Gautam Pal)On the request of the High Commission, the Councildispatched a one and a half times life size bronze bust ofMahatma Gandhi for installation at Mahatma GandhiMemorial Hospital, Phoenix.(Sculptor: Shri Ramesh Bisht)July, 2002 On the request of the High Commission, the Council sent alife size bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi for installation atNCIC Campus of Divali Nagar.(Sculptor: Shri Ramesh Bisht)August,2002August,2002October,2002October,2002February,2003February,2003March,2003On the request of the Mayor of Regina and the Indo-Canadian Association, Sasketchewan, the Council sent aone and a half times life size bronze bust of MahatmaGandhi for installation at a prominent site outside the CityHall, Regina, Vancouver.(Sculptor: Shri Ram Sutar).A one and a half times life Size bronze but of MahatmaGandhi was sent for installation at Mahatma GandhiSchool in Abidjan.(Sculptor: Shri Gautam Pal)The Council sent two one and a half times size bronzebusts of Mahatma Gandhi for installation at MahatmaGandhi Memorial Primary School, Fiji.(Sculptors: Shri Gautam Pal and Shri Ram Sutar)The Council sent two one and half times life size bronzebusts of Mahatma Gandhi for installation at the newlyrenovated Embassy Auditorium and at newly openedConsulate at Mandalay.(Sculptors: Shri Gautam Pal and Shri Ram Sutar).The Council sent a one and half times life size bronze bustof Mahatma Gandhi for installation in the provincialCapital City of Rancagua at peace square, Santiago.(Sculptor: Shri Gautam Pal)The Council sent a one and half times life size bronze bustof Mahatma Gandhi for installation in the city of Quita,Ecuador.(Sculptor: Shri Gautam Pal)The Council sent a one and half times life size bronze bustof Mahatma Gandhi for installation at Dushanbe duringVVIP visit.(Sculptor: Shri Ram Sutar)2003 – 20041. Bust ofMahatmaGandhiRussiaAugust2003On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, the Councildispatched a bust of Mahatma Gandhi for installation atCourtyard of the Library of Russian State Federation(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal)

2. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi3. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi4. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi5. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi6. Statue ofMahatmaGandhi7. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi8. Busts ofMahatmaGandhi9. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi10. Statue ofMahatmaGandhi11. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi12. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi13. Bust ofMahatmaGandhi14. Statue ofMahatmaGandhiSyriaBrazilDjiboutiGermanyKazakhstanSenegalSouthAfricaCanadaFranceIslandMartiniqueColombiaFranceUSAAugust2003September2003September2003September2003September2003September2003September2003November2003November2003November2003December2003December2003December2003On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a bust of Mahatma Gandhi for installation at NewChancery Building(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal).The Council sent a bust of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation in the Town of Londrina, Brazil(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal).The Council sent a bust of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation during the inauguration of a Street in Djiboutinamed after Mahatma Gandhi(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal)On the request of the Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent bust of Mahatma Gandhi for installationduring the Asia Pacific Week Festival in Berlin (SculptorShri Gautam Pal)On the request of the Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation at Almaty(Sculptor Shri Guatam Pal)On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a bust of Mahatma Gandhi to Dakar, Senegal(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal).On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, the Councilsent two busts of Mahatma Gandhi for installation inDurban, South Africa(Sculptors Shri Gautam Pal and Shri Ram Sutar)On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a bust of Mahatma Gandhi for installation at theQuebec City(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal)On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a statue of Mahatma Gandhi for installation atGuadeloupe(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar)On the request of the Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent a bust of Mahatma Gandhi(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar)On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a bust of Mahatma Gandi(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal)On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a bust of Mahatma Gandhi for installation atGuadeloupe(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar)On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a statue of Mahatma Gandhi to Houston(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar)15. Statue ofMahatmaGandhiCanadaMarch2004On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a statue of Mahatma Gandhi for installation in Ottawa(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar).

2004-051. Bust of Mahatma Gandhi France October, 2004 On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a bust ofGandhiji for installation at HighSchool in Fougeres named afterMahatma Gandhi(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar)2. Bust of Mahatma Gandhi Argentina November, 2004 On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a bust ofMahatma Gandhi for installation atPlaza Mendoza city.(Sculptor Shri Ramesh Bisht)2005-061. Bust of Mahatma Gandhi Kazakhstan September, 2005 On the request of IndianDiplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a bronze bust of MahatmaGandhi for installation at GandhiSchool, Almaty.(Sculptor: Ms. Ratnabali Kant)2. Bust of Mahatma Gandhi Belgium September, 2005 On the request of IndianDiplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a bronze bust of MahatmaGandhi for installation in Antwerp,Belgium.(Sculptor: Ms. Ratnabali Kant)3. Bust of Mahatma Gandhi Cyprus September, 2005 On the request of IndianDiplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a bronze bust of MahatmaGandhi for installation outside theParliament House in Nicosia.(Sculptor: Ms. Ratnabali Kant)4. Bust of Mahatma Gandhi Serbia &MontenegroDecember, 2005 On the request of IndianDiplomatic Mission, ICCR sent abronze bust of Mahatma Gandhifor installation at Mahatma GandhiAvenue, New Belgrade.(Sculptor: Ms. Ratnabali Kant)5. Bust of Mahatma Gandhi Germany March, 2006 On the request of IndianDiplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a bronze bust of MahatmaGandhi for installation at GermanParliament.(Scupltor: Ms. Ratnabali Kant)6. Statue of Mahatma Gandhi Italy March, 2006 On the request of IndianDiplomatic Mission, the Councilsent a bronze statue of MahatmaGandhi for installation at PublicPark in Genoa.(Sculptor: Shri Gautam Pal)

2006-071. Statue of MahatmaGandhi2. Bust of MahatmaGandhi3. Bust of MahatmaGandhi4. Bust of MahatmaGandhiItaly, Rome May 2006 On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a life size (72”)bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation in the prominent location in apublic park in Genova.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata).Rome, ItalyFrankfurt,GermanyOsnabrueck,GermanyAugust2006September2006September2006On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a life size in 30”bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation in the school premises in Narni,Italy.(Sculptor Ms. Ratnabali Kant, Delhi).On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a life size in 30”bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation in the premises of the HessePeace foundation.(Sculptor Ms. Ratnabali Kant, Delhi).On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a life size in 30”bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation in the city of Osnabrueck.(Sculptor Ms. Ratnabali Kant, Delhi).2007-081. Bust of MahatmaGandhi2. Bust of MahatmaGandhi3. Bust of MahatmaGandhi4. Bust of MahatmaGandhi5. Bust of MahatmaGandhiHamburg,GermanyAddisAbaba,EthiopiaRome, ItalyRome ItalyBerlin,GermanyMarch,2008August2007February,2008March,2007June,2007On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent a bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhisize 42” for installation in the Gobelin Room ofRathaus of City of Bremen in Hamburg.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata).On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent a life size in 42” bronze bust ofMahatma Gandhi for installation at theHeadquarters of the African Union Commissionin Addis Ababa.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata).On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent a life size in 42” bronze bust ofMahatma Gandhi for installation at Naples,Rome.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata).On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent a life size in 42” bronze bust ofMahatma Gandhi for installation in Turin, Rome.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata).On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent a life size in 42” bronze bust ofMahatma Gandhi for installation at Udo KellerFoundation, Hamburg.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata)

6. Bust of MahatmaGandhi7. Statue of MahatmaGandhi8. Statue of MahatmaGandhiOttawa,CanadaWillington,New ZealandBerne,SwitzerlandMay,2008June,2007October,2007On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent a life size in 42” bronze bust ofMahatma Gandhi for installation in Bossard City,Quebec, Canada.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata).On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent a life size (72”) bronze statue ofMahatma Gandhi for installation to the city ofWellington, New Zealand.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata).On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent a one and half life size (60”) bronzestatue of Mahatma Gandhi (sitting meditationposture) for installation at Geneva.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata).9. Statue of MahatmaGandhiWashington,USAMarch,2008On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent a one and half life size (78”) bronzestatue of Mahatma Gandhi for installation in theprominent place in the Campus of James MadisonUniversity, Harrisonburg, Virginia.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata).2008 - 20091. Statue of MahatmaGandhiCape Town,South AfricaNovember,2008On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a life size (72”)bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation at the University of the WesternCape (UWC), Cape Town.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata).2009-101. Statue of MahatmaGandhi2. Statue of MahatmaGandhi3. Statue of MahatmaGandhiSanFrancisco,USAOttawa,CanadaMilan, ItalyAugust2009September2009September2009On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a life size (72”)bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation at Gandhi Memorial at theBellevue Library, Bellevue, WashingtonState.(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar, Delhi).On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a life size (72”)bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation at the prestigious StrathconaPark in Ottawa.(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar, Delhi).On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a life size (72”)bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation at the Piazza Gandhi in SanDonato, Milan, Italy.(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar, Delhi).

4. Statue of MahatmaGandhi5. Bust of MahatmaGandhi6. Bust of MahatmaGandhi7. Bust of MahatmaGandhi8. Bust of MahatmaGandhiMunich,GermanyNew YorkMilan, ItalySydney,AustraliaBremen,GermanyDecember2009August2009September2009October2009January2010On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a life size (72”)bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi forinstallation at Indian Park called ‘Ashoka tothe city of Konigsbrunn, Bavaria, Munich.(Sculptor Shri Gautam Pal, Kolkata).On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a bronze bust ofMahatma Gandhi size 42” for installation atthe University of Puerto Rico, PR,New York(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar, Delhi).On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a bronze bust ofMahatma Gandhi size 42” for installation atthe Vicenza Milan, Italy.(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar, Delhi).On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a bronze bust ofMahatma Gandhi size 42” for installation atUniversity of UNSW, Sydney.(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar, Delhi).On the request of Indian DiplomaticMission, the Council sent a bronze bust ofMahatma Gandhi size 42” for installation atthe Gobelin Tapestry room in the townhall, city-state of Bremen, Germany.(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar, Delhi).2010-111. Statue of MahatmaGandhiSloveniaJuly,2010On the request of Indian Diplomatic Mission, theCouncil sent a life size (42”) bronze statue ofMahatma Gandhi (sitting meditation posture) forinstallation Slovene Gradec Municipality inSlovenia.(Sculptor Shri Ram Sutar, Delhi).*****