Is Chandigarh a perfectly planned city?
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Vikramāditya Prakāsh |
TED-Ed
• February 2024
In 1947, India achieved independence from British rule — but this freedom came at a tremendous cost. Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, was eager to usher his country towards a brighter, united future. And one of the projects that would prove most essential to realizing this vision was the construction of Chandigarh. Vikramāditya Prakāsh details the creation of the futurist city. [Directed by Jeff Le Bars, Jet Propulsion, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa].