Travel in Chandigarh : Chandigarh is the only
city in India that is the capital of two Indian states, Haryana and Punjab. It
is also a Union Territory and is counted among some of the finest examples of
well planned cities with good modern quality architecture. Located in the
foothills of Shivaliks, the city derives its name from the famous Mandir Chandi
located in the nearby area chosen for the development of the site for the city.
'Chandi' is the goddess of power and 'garh' is the fort of the goddess Chandi.
The town is known for its picturesque location, beautiful
surroundings and gardens. It is also known as "The Beautiful City"
because of the central grid of gardens. Travel in Chandigarh Tourism offers some places of tourist interest such as Lake
Sukhna, International Doll Museum, Rock Garden, Sector 17 Plaza, Government
Museum and Art Gallery etc. Travel in Chandigarh
is the first planned city of India after independence and is known for its
urban design and architecture. The history of the city of Chandigarh is quite interesting. The area in which the city is
developed is supposed to have been the home of Harappans 8000 years ago. The
sloping plain on which the city is located was a lake surrounded by marshy
lands.
During the medieval and modern times, this area was a part of
the province of Punjab. This province of Punjab was later divided into East and
West Punjab during the partition, which was later decided to serve as capital
of eastern Punjab and to house several refugees from the western Punjab. The
first stone of the city of Chandigarh
was laid in 1952. At the time of the reorganization of the city in 1966, it was
decided that Chandigarh will be the capital of the states of Haryana as well as
Punjab and was declared as one of the Union Territories of India that would be
under direct administrative control of the Government of India.
The city is considered as the dream city of the first Prime
Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Substantial space was provided for the
parks and gardens in the city plan. Travel in Chandigarh guide provides all the necessary information you need about
the city.
