Bill Gates visited the Statue of Unity in India before heading to the Ambani pre-wedding bash. Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally invited Gates to view the tallest statue in the world. AdvertisementBefore rubbing elbows with the world's rich and famous at the Ambani pre-wedding bash, Bill Gates was just being a tourist in India. Gates posted photos of him on Instagram Friday at the Statue of Unity, the world's largest statue, which is located in the Indian state of Gujarat. The towering memorial to politician Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel — who helped reunite India post-British colonial rule — is nearly 600 feet tall and was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2013.

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Persons: Bill Gates, Ambani, Narendra Modi, Gates, —, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Unity, India, Indian, Gujarat