Chandigarh (चण्डीगढ़, ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ) Union Territory,

Chandigarh Secretariat
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Chandigarh (चण्डीगढ़, ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ) is the state capital of both Punjab and Haryana. And in a uniquely Indian arrangement, it belongs to neither state, but is instead a Union Territory, within what is known as the Chandigarh Capital Region. The region includes the cities of Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur.

Chandigarh Rock Garden
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Chandigarh covers 114 sq km (44 sq mi) and has a population of 901,000 (2011 estimate) while the entire Chandigarh Capital Region has a population of 1.2 million people.

Chandigarh stands as the first city in India to be designed from ground up. It was established in 1953, a few year after the partition of British India into the nations of India and Pakistan in 1947. The Government of India under prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru hired French architect Le Corbusier to plan the city.

Chandigarh Rose Garden
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The state of Haryana was created on 1 Novmber 1966 out of the eastern part of Punjab, to be a majority Hindi-speaking state, while the remainder Punjab remains a Punjabi-speaking state.

How to go to Chandigarh

You can easily fly to Chandigarh from major cities in India including Delhi and Mumbai. The city airport is being converted into an international airport and will soon receive flights from neighbouring countries.

Pinjore Garden, Chandigarh
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Author: Shahnoor Habib Munmun

Main Sights in Chandigarh

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