India’s Independence Day, celebrated on August 15, marks the nation’s freedom from British rule in 1947. It honors the ...

The figure of Liberty—who recalls the Roman goddess Libertas, while donning the soft cap made popular during the French Revolution—has the bare-breasted, barefooted body of a real woman, but ...

World's tallest statue unveiled, nearly twice as tall as Statue of Liberty The prime minister of India today unveiled the world's largest statue, dedicated to Sardar Patel, a nationalist who ...