CHANDIGARH
Significance: Capital Of Two States
Main Attractions: Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake
Best Season: October-March
Chandigarh,
endowed with magnificent backdrop of the Shivaliks, sparkling gardens and
a planned township, is one of the most beautiful and glamorous cities of
India. With its lush green surroundings, blooming gardens, shady trees,
wide roads, excellent communications and the most charming people, the
city surely stands up to its name as the City Beautiful.
Chandigarh was conceived as the first planned city of independent India
in the early 1950s. Declared the common capital of the neighbouring states
of Punjab and Haryana
, Chandigarh is probably the cleanest and most pollution-free city in
India. Natural beauty coupled with a multicultural population has given
rise to an impressive line-up of gardens, galleries, museums complimented
by some outstanding architecture.
The city enjoys wonderfully clement weather due to its location at the
foot of the Shiwalik Hills, the outermost edge of the Himalaya. It boasts
of broad boulevards, parks and lawns, a beautiful lake and is fast
developing as a third home for the Information Technology industry after
Bangalore and
Hyderabad.
The Genesis Of The Planned City
After India's independence from British rule Punjab became a state
without a capital. Though there was a temporary secretariat at
Shimla in
Himachal Pradesh,
the political leadership decided on the construction of a modern and
accessible capital. This was Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's Dream City of
modern India.
The plan for the city, which is sectioned into many sectors with separate
residential, commercial and industrial areas was drawn up by the
master-architect Le Corbusier with the help of his cousin Pierre
Jeanneret, and that of the English couple Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew. Many
of Indian architects, prominent amongst them, Chief planner Narinder S.
Lamba & Chief Engineer J.C. Verma contributed to the building of this
city.
Name Of The Young City
The name of the city is derived from Goddess of power known as Shri
Chandika whose temple is on Chandigarh-Kalka Road. The temple is known by
the name of Chandi Mandir. It is considered to be an ancient site and has
major religious significance for Hindus.
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