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Jalandhar was the capital of Punjab from India's independence (1947) until Chandigarh was built.

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Jalandhar was the capital of Punjab before Chandigarh.

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Was the capital of India Punjab?

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Why chandigarh is the capital of haryana and Punjab?

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Which union territory is the common capital of Punjab and haryana?

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Why is chandigarh capital of two states?

because there has been dispute over chandigarh between haryana and punjab.. ..there was a deal of giving 2 cotton districts of punjab to haryana if chandigarh was given to punjab.. but dispute persisted and thus it was made union territory nd serves the capital of both the state.


Why was chandigarh made?

Chandigarh was made after the separation of Pakistan and India. It was made because the capital of Punjab was Lahore and after the division Lahore shifted to Pakistan and Punjab remained with no capital that's why Chandigarh was made. The name was coined from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir.


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