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Chandigarh can be easily summed up in three words: perfect, pristine, and Punjabi! Since its inception, we have known there is no better place to live in than Chandigarh. Neatly planned and divided symmetrically, Chandigarh is nothing short of a utopia. And BBC agrees, for they have just named it the most perfect, ‘remarkable ideal’ […]

Chandigarh can be easily summed up in three words: perfect, pristine, and Punjabi!

Since its inception, we have known there is no better place to live in than Chandigarh. Neatly planned and divided symmetrically, Chandigarh is nothing short of a utopia. And BBC agrees, for they have just named it the most perfect, ‘remarkable ideal’ city in the world.

In a story that the BBC ran, ‘Is this the perfect city?’, writer Jonathan Glancey takes us down its history and bares open its soul. He discusses how the planning, infrastructure, neighbourhood and the amalgam of tradition and modernity makes Chandigarh a flawless metropolis.

Some of the less known facts about this city beautiful

  • Named after Goddess Chandi, Chandigarh houses the ancient temple of the warrior deity in district Panchkula.
  • A union territory, Chandigarh is capital to both Punjab and Haryana.
  • The city was designed by French architect, Le Corbusier. It is the first planned city of India post-independence.
  • Chandigarh was also home to the Harappan civilisation.
  • The city’s official emblem, ‘Open Hand’ is a symbol for peace and reconciliation.
  • Chandigarh is both the cleanest and the happiest city in India, according to two different surveys conducted in 2010 and 2015 respectively.
  • It is also the first smoke-free city in the country.

There are a million more reasons that make Chandigarh a paradise on planet earth. Share your thoughts in the comment box below!

~ Source: Indiatimes.com