Chandigarh-The City Beautiful

Chandigarh-The City Beautiful Welcome to the official page of 'The City Beautiful' Chandigarh, the dream city of India's first Prime Minister, Sh. The city has a pre-historic past.
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Jawahar Lal Nehru, was planned by the famous French architect Le Corbusier. Picturesquely located at the foothills of Shivaliks, it is known as one of the best experiments in urban planning and modern architecture in the twentieth century in India. Chandigarh derives its name from the temple of "Chandi Mandir" located in the vicinity of the site selected for the city. The deity 'Chandi', the godde

ss of power and a fort of 'garh' laying beyond the temple gave the city its name "Chandigarh-The City Beautiful". The gently sloping plains on which modern Chandigarh exists, was in the ancient past, a wide lake ringed by a marsh. The fossil remains found at the site indicate a large variety of aquatic and amphibian life, which was supported by that environment. About 8000 years ago the area was also known to be a home to the Harappans. Since the medieval through modern era, the area was part of the large and prosperous Punjab Province which was divided into East & West Punjab during partition of the country in 1947. The city was conceived not only to serve as the capital of East Punjab, but also to resettle thousands of refugees who had been uprooted from West Punjab. In March, 1948, the Government of Punjab, in consultation with the Government of India, approved the area of the foothills of the Shivaliks as the site for the new capital. The location of the city site was a part of the erstwhile Ambala district as per the 1892-93 gazetteer of District Ambala. The foundation stone of the city was laid in 1952. Subsequently, at the time of reorganization of the state on 01.11.1966 into Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pardesh, the city assumed the unique distinction of being the capital city of both, Punjab and Haryana while it itself was declared as a Union Territory and under the direct control of the Central Government.

What a great day. The filth is gone and Earth feels a little lighter
20/08/2026

What a great day. The filth is gone and Earth feels a little lighter

Rajvir would have been 36 on the 20th of June.
21/06/2026

Rajvir would have been 36 on the 20th of June.

Dil naal dil di taar jurhi si,
Gaddi start kardea hi, har waar teri " Vaar " suni si..
Boliyan vi teriyan sunn sunn tyaari kitti si,
Tun v Jawandea sangeet di gurti Gurdas ton litti si..
Niwaapan te Haleemi da gunn sikha gea hain,
Saanjh koi virli dil aali paa gea hain...
Teri ruhh tan sunn di hou, Maa da matha chumdi hou,
Bol ke beshak hun dass na saken, rooh tan bebe kol hi ghumdi hou...
Maa nu chupp karoun di khoshi tan tu kitti honi,
Rab kolon kuj dina di mohlat tan tu litti honi...
Ruh teri ne Bachea da hath v chumea hona,
Ik waar akhan muhre chehrah ohna da ghumea hona....
Supne ch aake Maa nu chup tan karaaya hona,
Teri rooh ne khore kinne waar bebe nu gal naal laaya hona..
Guri

His apology video might be coming soon or even his resignation but do not forget his words in Vidhan Sabha elections, de...
18/06/2026

His apology video might be coming soon or even his resignation but do not forget his words in Vidhan Sabha elections, dear Punjabis. Show them who is fool.

The hero of kisaan andolan and cardiologist Dr. Swaiman Singh will be giving a guest lecture at GMCH 32 tomorrow afterno...
18/06/2026

The hero of kisaan andolan and cardiologist Dr. Swaiman Singh will be giving a guest lecture at GMCH 32 tomorrow afternoon.

Who felt it?
05/06/2026

Who felt it?

Never forget 1984
05/06/2026

Never forget 1984

Thank you to the Hon'ble High Court. This is a step in the right direction. The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday ...
29/05/2026

Thank you to the Hon'ble High Court. This is a step in the right direction.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday made it clear that the proposed Tribune Chowk flyover on Dakshin Marg could not be permitted as it would violate the provisions of the Chandigarh Master Plan-2031. Pronouncing the orders in the open court, the Bench headed by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu further made it clear that the construction of the flyover was impermissible under the Master Plan, while an underpass was permissible and could be considered as an alternative traffic solution.

Paying homage and tributes to the legend Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha ji on his 130th birth anniversary. "If anyone ask...
24/05/2026

Paying homage and tributes to the legend Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha ji on his 130th birth anniversary.
"If anyone asks who we are, tell him our name is rebel"

CJP page hacked!
23/05/2026

CJP page hacked!

Sigh of relief. Thank you PB&H High Court. We must protect the green belt of our city at all costs!
15/05/2026

Sigh of relief. Thank you PB&H High Court. We must protect the green belt of our city at all costs!

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