Mani Majra

Mani Majra, also spelled as Manimajra and now renamed as Sector 13,[1][2] is a Big historical town in Chandigarh.

Mani Majra

Sector 13, Chandigarh
Town
Mani Majra
Coordinates: 30°43′N 76°50′E
Country India
DistrictChandigarh
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
PIN
160101

The notifications regarding renaming of this town were issued by the Punjab Governor and Chief Administrator of Chandigarh, 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.[3]

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, Kishangarh, New Indira Colony(N.I.C.),Dharshani Bhag,Samadhi Gate, Mohalla Main Bazar, Govindpura, Mori gate,Nagla Mohalla, Shivalik Enclave, Modern Housing Complex(M.H.C.), Duplex, Rajeev Vihar and Uppal's Marble Arch, Mouli Jagra, Daria, Raipur Kalan, Two multiplexes, Fun Republic and DT mall, are situated nearby for shopping and Cinema. Asia's No.1 Motor Market is Also Situated in Manimajra.

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 there at IT Park 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's restoration project. Parts of the Hollywood film Zero Dark Thirty were shot in Mani Majra.[4]

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.[5] The famous Mata Mansa Devi Mandir is located at a few kilometers distance from Manimajra. Two wards (Ward No. 25 and Ward No. 26) of the municipal corporation of Chandigarh are allotted to Manimajra. It has a small bus stand of its own, where people can board a bus to all major locations of Chandigarh.[6]

Mani Majra Fort
Main article: Manimajra Fort

Mani Majra was a princely state during Sikh period and there is a fort built by Gareeb Dass native of the area, Jatt by caste.[5]

  • Mani Majra Fort, south side entrance view
  • Mani Majra Fort, east side view
  • Mani Majra Fort, west side view
  • Mani Majra Fort, north side view
  • Mani Majra Fort, ruined courtyard view

References
  1. "It's official: Chandigarh's Manimajra is now Sector 13". Hindustan Times. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. Service, Tribune News. "UT Administrator issues notification on renaming city areas". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. India news, ZeeNews (12 February 2020). "Chandigarh readies for 'Sector 13', eight areas notified under this new sector". Zeenews India. Zee News India. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. "Manimajra residents hope 'Zero Dark Thirty' will win Oscar". The Times of India. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  5. Haryana Samvad Archived 29 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Oct 2018.
  6. {{Cite web |title=Mani Majra bus stand, New Motor Market |url=https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-IN&authuser=0&rlz=1C1CHWL_enIN710IN710&tbm=lcl&ei=nNPzXu7hIIid_Qbxv6AQ&q=mani+majra+bus+stand&oq=mani+majra+bus+stand&gs_l=psy-ab.12...0.0.0.99197.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c..64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.t2Fmi-9jSl8#rlfi=hd:;si:5961062548902219227;mv:[[30.724459611850175,76.85428751808678],[30.705089629215823,76.80639399391685]]&spf=1593038100975 |website=www.google.com |accessdate=24 June 2020}}
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