CHANDIGARH

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Location on Map of India

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Basic Facts about Chandigarh

● Formation of Union territory: 1 November 1966

● Administrator: V.P. Singh Badnore

● Sex Ratio (2011): (females per 1000 males) 818

● Literacy Rate: 86.0%

● Lok Sabha Seats: 1

Boundaries

● Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the north, the west and the

south, and by the state of Haryana to the east.

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Symbols of Chandigarh

1. State Animal: Indian Grey Mongoose

2. State Bird: Indian Grey Hornbill

3. State Tree: Mango

4. State Flower: Dhak Flower

History of Chandigarh

● Chandigarh was the dream city of India's first

Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

● It was a prosperous place during medieval times

and a part of the Punjab Province. After

independence from British rule, Punjab was

divided into West and East Punjab in 1947.

● After partition, East Punjab did not have a capital

as Lahore was given to Pakistan. Therefore,

Chandigarh was planned in order to give Punjab

a capital.

● The city was planned by the Swiss-born architect

Le Corbusier, assisted by Maxwell Fry, Jane

Drew, and several Indian architects and town

planners.

● Construction began in the early 1950s, and most

of the city was completed in the early 1960s.

● The project ultimately required the relocation of

some 21,000 people from 58 villages.

● चंडीगढ़ भारत के पहले प्रधानमंत्री, जवाहरलाल नेहरू

का ड्र ीम शहर था।

● मध्यकाल और पंजाब प्रांत के एक भाग के दौरान यह एक

समृद्ध स्थान था। ब्रिब्रिश शासन से स्वतंत्रता के बाद, पंजाब

को 1947 में पब्रिम और पूर्वी पंजाब में ब्रर्वभाब्रजत ब्रकया गया

था।

● ब्रर्वभाजन के बाद, पूर्वी पंजाब के पास राजधानी नही ं थी

क्ोबं्रक लाहौर पाब्रकस्तान को ब्रदया गया था। इसब्रलए,

पंजाब को राजधानी देने के ब्रलए चंडीगढ़ की योजना बनाई

गई थी।

● शहर की योजना स्वस्वस मूल के र्वासु्तकार ले कोर्बुसियर

द्वारा बनाई गई थी, ब्रजन्हें मैक्सरे्वल फ्राई, जेन डू और कई

भारतीय आब्रकि िेक्ट और िाउन प्लानर द्वारा सहायता प्रदान

की गई थी।

● 1950 के दशक की शुरुआत में ब्रनमािण शुरू हुआ था और

शहर का अब्रधकांश ब्रहस्सा 1960 के दशक की शुरुआत में

पूरा हुआ था।

● पररयोजना को अंततः 58 गांर्वों के 21,000 लोगों के

पुनर्वािस की आर्वश्यकता थी।

Geography

● Chandigarh is located near the

foothills of the Sivalik range of

the Himalayas in northwest

India.

● It covers an area of

approximately 114 km2.

● It borders the states of

Haryana and Punjab.

● चंडीगढ़ उत्तर पब्रिम भारत में

ब्रहमालय की सशवासलक रेंज की

तलहिी के पास स्वस्थत है।

● इसमें लगभग 114 km2 का के्षत्र

शाब्रमल है।

● यह हररयाणा और पंजाब राज्ों

की सीमाओं से लगा हुआ है।

General Facts

● Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex was in July 2016 declared by UNESCO as World Heritage at the

40th session of World Heritage Conference held in Istanbul.

● UNESCO inscription was under “The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier an outstanding

contribution to the Modern Movement”.

● The Capitol Complex buildings include the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Punjab and Haryana

Secretariat and Punjab and Haryana Assembly along with monuments Open hand, Martyrs

Memorial, Geometric Hill and Tower of Shadow.

● The union territory also heads the list of Indian states and territories according to the Human

Development Index.

● The metropolitan of Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula collectively

form a Tri-city, with a combined population of over 2 million.

General Facts

● The city got its name from the famous Chandi Mandir Temple, which is now a famous

tourist destination.

● As the city is the base for three governments, most of the people residing there are

either working .government officials or retired one. This has given the city the title of

‘Pensioner’s Paradise’.

● Chandigarh is divided into sectors, with each sector enclosed by roads for easy

transport yet sealed from direct access to the residential areas.

General Facts

● The ‘Head’ being Capitol Complex in Sector 1, ‘Heart being City Centre Sector-17,

‘Lungs’ being the open space and greenery, ‘Circulatory System’ being the 7V’s and

‘Brain’ being the Educational Institutions.

● Chandigarh is also known to be the first smoke-free city in India.

● In Chandigarh, you would not notice any statue in parks or at the roundabout, a

condition of the architect Le Corbusier.

Dances of Chandigarh

● Giddha

● Sammi

● Bhangra

● Teeyan

● Jhumar

● Gatka

● Dhamal

● Luddi

● Kikili

● Julli

● Dankara

Festivals of Chandigarh

● The "Rose Festival" in Zakir Hussain Rose Garden in February every year,

shows thousands of subspecies of roses.

● The Mango Festival, held during the monsoons, and other festivals are held

at Sukhna Lake.

● Parrot Bird Sanctuary

● Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary

Important National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries in

Chandigarh

Famous Places of Chandigarh

● Sukhna Lake

● Government Museum and Art Gallery

● Zakir Hussain Rose Garden

● Rock Garden

● ChattBir Zoo

● Open Hand Monument

● Pushpa Gujral Science City

● International Dolls Museum

Famous People of Chandigarh

● Manmohan Singh is the only Prime Minister of India, after Jawaharlal Nehru

to complete two consecutive terms of five years as PM.

● Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, this Maha Vir Chakra Award winner is one of the

reputed officers of the Indian Army and played a remarkable role in the

Longevala Battle.

● Milkha Singh, Commonwealth gold medalist. Jeev Milkha Singh is his son.

● Kapil Dev, former Indian international cricketer.

● Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal, Founders of Flipkart, Billionaire.

● Sabeer Bhatia, Indian-American Entrepreneur who founded Hotmail.

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