Chandīgarh, India

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"Chandigarh also houses many institutes of higher learning, such as: the Panjab University in sector 14, Punjab Engineering College , Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology (Panjab University), University Business School (UBS), the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (Panjab University), Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET), Chandigarh College of Architecture , Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTech), National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), GMCH Chandigarh and the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Government College of Polytechnic."
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"Chandigarh has the unique distinction of being the capital of two states: Hariyana and Punjab."
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"On 1st November, 1966, the newly formed Indian state of Haryana was carved out of eastern portion of the Punjab, in order to create Haryana as a majority Hindi speaking state, while the western portion of Punjab retained a mostly Punjabi -speaking majority and remained as the current day Punjab."
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"It is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana ,but the city itself is not part of either state, being a union territory ,i.e. administered directly by the Central government."
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"Chandigarh ,the capital of both Haryana and Punjab, is despite the fact that it is quite strictly planned, a nice stop when you’re on your way to Amritsar or Leh."
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"The origins of Panjab University can be traced to the University of the Punjab ,in Lahore ,(now in Pakistan )."
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