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Chandigarh, the capital of
Punjab & Haryana, also called The
Beautiful City is about 120km from
Hoshiarpur. Known internationally for
its architecture and urban planning,
Chandigarh is home to numerous architectural
projects of the Swiss architect, Le
Corbusier. It is well known for its
mixed cultural background and its fast
development in the field of Information
Technology. The city boasts a high standard
of living with the highest per capita
income in the country. Rock Garden, brain child of Nek Chand, is truly a wonder of the modern world. It has some nicely crafted figures of humans and animals which are completely made out of urban and industrial waste like broken bangles, broken porcelain items, frames, handle bars, metal wires, play marbles, auto parts etc . It covers a huge area which also includes a man made waterfall and ponds. It is situated in Sector 1 near to Capitol Complex and Sukhna Lake. |
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