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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.

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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

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