Mani Majra, also spelled as Manimajra and now renamed as Sector 13, is a Big historical town in
Panchkula,
India
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The notifications regarding renaming of this town were issued by the Punjab Governor and Chief Administrator of
Chandigarh
Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...
, VP Singh Badnore under the Punjab Reorganization Order 1966 under the Sub-section (2) of Sector-1 of the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulations) Act 1952.
It is mainly a residential hub having various societies such as Mari wala Town (M.W.T.), Pipliwala Town (P.W.T.), Shanti Nagar, Subhash Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Adarsh Nagar, Kishangarh, Bhagwanpura, New Indira Colony, Old Indira Colony, Dharshani Bhag, Samadhi Gate, Mohalla Jattan Wala, Mohalla Main Bazar, Govindpura, Mori gate, Nagla Mohalla, Shivalik Enclave, Modern Housing Complex (M.H.C.), Duplex, Rajeev Vihar and Uppal's Marble Arch, Railway Colony, Mouli Jagra, Mouli Pind, Vikas Nagar, Daria, Railway Station and Asia's no. 1 Motor Market is Situated in Manimajra. Two multiplexes, Fun Republic and DT mall, are also situated nearby for shopping and Cinema. Sports complex, GOVT Dispencery, Shivalik Park, RIMT World school, DC montessori school, Gurukul Global school, Lohia International School and 4 GOVT schools are also available in Manimajra.
The Rajiv Gandhi
IT Park of Chandigarh is also planned in Manimajra. Various corporations — such as,
Airtel,
Infosys
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,
Tech Mahindra
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— have built their campuses here. A 5-star hotel 'The Lalit' is also there at IT Park Industrial Area with a petrol pump before the hotel.
The town also is home to an old fort which is undergoing restoration as a part of an
Archeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexand ...
's restoration project. Parts of the Hollywood film ''
Zero Dark Thirty
''Zero Dark Thirty'' is a 2012 American thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. The film dramatizes the nearly decade-long international manhunt for Osama bin Laden, leader of terrorist network Al-Qaeda, after the S ...
'' were shot in Mani Majra.
Temple
Manimajra Shiv Temple and Thakurdwara is 500 to 600 years old, was built by the rulers of the area. Shiv temple has Shiva as the main deity and Thakurdwara has Rama, Sita, and Hanuman as chief deities.
[ The famous ]Mata Mansa Devi Mandir
Mata Mansa Devi is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Mansa Devi, a form of Shakti, in the Panchkula district of the Indian state of Haryana. The temple complex is spread of of the Shivalik foothills in the village of Bilaspur, near Secto ...
is located at a few kilometers distance from Manimajra.
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, Jatt Jatt may refer to:
* Jat people, a social group of the Indian subcontinent
* Jatt, Israel
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History Antiquity
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by caste and MULLANPUR GAREEBDASS a village near chandigarh border is also on his name [Haryana Samvad]
, Oct 2018.
Gallery
Mani Majra Fort, Chandigarh, India 01.JPG, Mani Majra Fort, south side entrance view
Mani Majra Fort,east side view Chandigarh, India 02.JPG, Mani Majra Fort, east side view
Mani Majra Fort, west side view Chandigarh, India 04.JPG, Mani Majra Fort, west side view
Mani Majra Fort, North side view Chandigarh, India 03.JPG, Mani Majra Fort, north side view
Mani Majra Fort, ruined courtyard view, Chandigarh, India 05.JPG, Mani Majra Fort, ruined courtyard view
References
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External links
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First Raj of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of Banda Singh Bahadur
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Cities and towns in Chandigarh district