About Place

Chandigarh is the dream city of India’s, First Prime Minister, Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru and is one of the liveliest cities of India. It is the only city which serves as the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana. This beautiful city holds the pride of being first planned city of India. The city is known internationally for its architecture. A French architect, Le Corbusier has a credit of planning this pleasing city in the foothills of Shivaliks, other architects who were involved in the project were, Jane Drew, Pierre Jeanneret and Maxwell Fry. The city is said to be the best experiments of twentieth century in modern architecture and urban planning. The city has a highest per capita income amongst the other states and union territories of India. According to the study of 2010 the city is declared the cleanest city of India. Dense Banyan and eucalyptus trees cover most of the area of this beautiful city. Other trees which flourish in the ecosystem of the city are Asoka, mulberry, cassia etc. Chandigarh is surrounded by the forest area sustaining many animals and plant species. Animals like Deers, barking deers, sambars, woodpeckers, peacocks and parrots are easily spotted. A lake by the name of Sukhna hosts variety of geese and ducks and also attracts migratory birds.The city is known to be the home to the Harappans, about 8000 years ago. The area on which modern Chandigarh is situated was once a wide lake surrounded by marshlands. Many Fossil remains have been discovered from the area, which are widely of aquatic animals and amphibian life. During the medieval period the city was a part of prosperous province of Punjab. During the painful partition of the country in 1947 Punjab was divided into East & West Punjab. The city was envisaged to resettle the refugees who were uprooted from the west Punjab and also to serve as the capital of East Punjab.