Is Chandigarh a perfectly planned city? - Vikramāditya Prakāsh
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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.
The making of a new city requires the collaboration of multiple agencies. How did political will and an architectural vision combine to make Chandigarh?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Vikramāditya Prakāsh
- Director Jeff Le Bars, Jet Propulsion
- Composer Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Produced by Abdallah Ewis, Anna Bechtol
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Nidhi Upadhyaya
