A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi is to be unveiled in Cardiff on the 148th anniversary of his birth.

The 300kg statue is 6ft high and made of bronze in India and cost around £65,000 which was raised from three years of fundraising by the Hindu Council of Wales.

The statue of Gandhi shows him with a staff in one hand and the Hindu book The Bhagavad Gita in the other and was created by sculptors Ram Sutar and his son Anil, in Noida, near Delhi in India.

The unveiling event will be attended by the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Mr Satishkumar Dhupelia who has travelled from South Africa for the ceremony.

Also attending will be the First Minister for Wales Carwyn Jones, the Honorary Consul General for India and Patron Raj Aggarwal OBE , and the Indian High Commisioner Mr. Y.K. Sinha.

The event will start at 2pm on Monday 2nd of October at the Glanfa Area of the Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff and members of the public are welcome.

The statue itself will be situated nearby on Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff.

Vimla Patel the chair of the Hindu Council of Wales said: “Mahatma Gandhi’s statue is an inspiration to current and future generations to live to together in peace and harmony and to treat each other with love and respect irrespective of one’s religion, culture or race.

"It has taken three years of hard work to bring this important project to fruition my sincere thanks go to all of the members of Hindu Council of Wales for all their hard work and in particular the Late Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan for his efforts and support.”

Raj Aggarwal, the Honorary Consul for India in Wales said: “This statute shows the important bonds between the two nations of India and Wales and the great relations for the Indian diaspora who have made Wales their home.

"We hope this statue will stand as a tribute to those on-going good relations and help us move towards even stronger, cultural, and trade developments for our two great nations.”