Fauja Singh statue to be installed at Moga
Fauja Singh passed away at the age of 114 years on July 14, 2025 at his native Jalandhar village in Beas Pind when a motor vehicle ran into him.
Singh, a global running legend had several age group level records to his name. He started his running career at the ripe age of 89.
At 100, he became the first centenarian to complete a marathon, when he finished the 2011 Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
Well known statue artists Manjeet Singh Gill and his brother Surjit Singh Gill are constructing the statue.
"We will be making two statues of Fauja saab, one will be installed at the Mahan Desh Bhagat park in Moga, while the other will be given to Fauja Singh's family in Jalandhar" said well known sculpture MS Gill in an exclusive chat with UNI.
The popular 'Mahan Desh Bhagat park' is situated at Ghall Kalan village in this district.
Gill informed that the statue will be made of mixed metal and fibre glass and would be six and a half feet in height.
Gill explained that he and his brother decided to create Fauja Singh' s statue because the athlete brought glory to the nation and was an inspiration to the people.
"We artists can only pay the tribute through our art, we create sculptures of those people who contribute something to society, what Singh did was unparalleled. He brought a great deal of pride to the country, he gave a message to youngsters to stay away from drugs, and he showed the elderly that health was a matter of lifestyle," Gill said.
The Mahan Desh Bhagat Park started and maintained by the Gill brothers has several statues of freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev, Chandrashekhar Azad, Madan Lal Dhingra, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Apart from patriotic personalities statues of poets like Bulleh Shah, Ustad Najmi scientists like Albert Einstein and Narendra Singh Kapany are also there.
Statues of religious figures like the Sikh Gurus and Indian Army's martyrs further raise the sanctity of the park.
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