Mani Majra

Manimajra, India
ਮਨੀ ਮਾਜਰਾ
Town
Manimajra, India
Coordinates: 30°43′N 76°50′E / 30.717°N 76.833°E / 30.717; 76.833Coordinates: 30°43′N 76°50′E / 30.717°N 76.833°E / 30.717; 76.833
Country  India
District Chandigarh
Languages
 • Official Punjabi, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
PIN 160101

Manimajra is a small historical town in Chandigarh.

Situated in Chandigarh , it is mainly a residential hub having various societies such as Modern Housing Complex, Duplex, Rajiv Vihar and Uppal's Marble Arch. Two multiplexes, Fun Republic and DT mall, are situated nearby for shopping and cinema.

The Rajiv Gandhi IT Park of Chandigarh is also planned in Manimajra. Various corporations — such as, Airtel, Infosys, Tech Mahindra — have built their campuses here. A 5-star hotel 'The Lalit' is also being constructed at IT Park.

The town also is home to an old fort which is undergoing restoration as a part of a Archeological Survey of India's restoration project. Parts of the Hollywood film Zero Dark Thirty were shot in Mani Majra.[1]

Mani Majra Fort

Mani Majra was a princely state during Sikh period and there is a fort built by Gareeb Dass native of the area, Jat by caste.

References

  1. ↑ "Manimajra residents hope 'Zero Dark Thirty' will win Oscar". The Times of India. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.