Le Corbusier in Chandigarh

Chandigarh's story is fascinating: When the state of Punjab was left without a capital (in the painful 'Great Partition' by the British before leaving India), President Nehru hired Le Corbusier, the architect, to design a new modern capital of Punjab and Haryana. Only a half a century old, built in concrete, with wide avenues, and clearly defined neighborhoods, as well as an imposing government complex , there are also areas of spectacular homes and tree-lined avenues.