Shimla, Oct. 13 -- Finally, after nearly 4 years of his death, a 6-feet tall bronze statue of late Virbhadra Singh, who remained the CM for six times - made by renowned sculptor Ram V Sutar and his son Anil V Sutar- will be unveiled on The Ridge in Shimla on Monday. The statue of Congress Stalwart, referred to as "Raja Saab", a scion of the Rampur-Bushahr royal family, Virbhadra Singh -- who was the longest serving CM of the state, will be unveiled in presence of Member of Parliament and former chairperson of UPA, Sonia Gandhi, and national general secretary, AICC, Priyanaka Gandhi Vadra. Singh died on July 8, 2021 after prolonged illness. The creators of the Statue of Unity - which is currently the tallest statue in the world at 182 metres- have made the bronze statue of Congress stalwart. The statue has been made by Ram Sutar Fine Arts Private Limited and Ram Sutar Art Creations Private Limited company headed by director sculptor Dr Ram V Sutar (100) and company's vice-president Dr Anil Ram Sutar (72). "It took us 6 months to create this bronze statue," said Anil, son of Ram V Sutar, while talking to HT. The statue has come with a cost of about Rs 40 lakh - that includes Rs 24 lakh cost of the statue and Rs 16 lakh cost of installation on The Ridge. Initially, the Raja Virbhadra Singh Foundation was to bear all expenses of making of the statue and its maintenance. But now the state government shall bear the expense of installation and upkeep of Virbhadra's statue. Sutar was born in a poor family on February 19, 1925, in Gondur village in Maharashtra. After completing his basic education, he married Pramila in 1952 and the couple has one son Anil, who also is a sculptor. Between 1954 and 1958, Sutar worked as a modeler for the Department of Archaeology in Aurangabad. He was involved in restoring several ancient sculptures found in Ajanta and Ellora caves. Later, he joined the I&B Ministry in Delhi as a technical assistant (model). It was in 1959, he quit his government job to become a full-time professional sculptor. Since then, he has designed many statues. The well-known work of Sutar includes the statue of Mahatma Gandhi inside Parliament complex. PWD minister and Virbhadra Singh's son, Vikramaditya Singh, said, "The statue installed next to the statue of the creator of Himachal, Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar in Daulat Singh Park, will be unveiled on Monday in presence of senior Congress leaders as a befitting tribute to the creator of modern Himachal." The president of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) and wife of former CM Virbhadra Singh, said it is a moment of pride for her that the statue will be unveiled on October 13. She said the event would be attended by top Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Rajani Patil. "The unveiling of the statue was originally scheduled for June, but it had to be postponed due to the natural disaster that struck our state. Finally, it will now take place on October 13," Pratibha said....