Where is this huge elephant statue located in India?

Hathi Bhata is a famous tourist attraction, situated at a distance of 22 km (14 miles approximately) from the Tonk town, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Built in 1200 AD by Ram Nath Slat (as per an inscription on the right ear of the elephant), this monument showcases the excellence of the artist who intricately carved a single stone into the shape of an elephant. It is 25 feet (7.62 meters) long and over 20 ft (6 meters) high.

Hathi Bhata is one of the most interesting tourist places in Rajasthan. Every year tourists come from different places to see the beautiful statue. This stone sculpture of an elephant attracts tourists because of its sheer size and uniqueness.

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skclary

Usesd Majority vote! Thanks!

Ron Gosling

Pat Wells, but all are not this particular one.

Cheryl McMeekin

Had no idea but guessed it right, great info.

klmilles

It is a statue of a male elephant, obviously.

Corey Taylor

Trixie - Rose, So, Winifred should've been leading the patrol all along? Typical British misogyny! Sometimes I think they only allowed queens to rule because they looked better in parades.

Pat Wells

Try Googling "elephant statue in India" and a million pictures of them everywhere in India will pop up.

James Chartier

Without traveling to the country made it a tough choice.

Corey Taylor

Lynne Zeman, Sorry, most of the questions I write I research on Wiki.

lls

Very cool statue!

Lynne Zeman

Corey Taylor, shouldn't be consulting Wiki or any other source before answering the question. Keep the playing field level!

Corey Taylor

Wikipedia was no help, I took an educated guess based on the fact that the leader of the Elephant Patrol was named Col. Hathi in Kipling's "The Jungle Book".