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MORNI HILLS

Morni is a village and tourist attraction in the Morni Hills at the height of 1,267 metres in the Panchkula district of the Indian state of Haryana. It is located around 45 kilometres from Chandigarh, 35 kilometres from Panchkula city and is known for its Himalayan views, flora, and lakes.

CHANDIGARH

Chandigarh, the capital of the northern Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, was designed by the Swiss-French modernist architect, Le Corbusier. His buildings include the Capitol Complex with its High Court, Secretariat and Legislative Assembly, as well as the giant Open Hand Monument. The nearby Rock Garden is a park featuring sculptures made of stones, recycled ceramics and industrial relics.

PINJORE GARDENS

These restored Mughal-period greenery enclosures are spread crosswise over seven levels, scattered with castles, yards, a zoo and also a Japanese garden. A water channel goes through the whole stretch, with fountains at normal intervals. The garden was initially laid out in the seventeenth century by the then Mughal legislative leader of Punjab, Nawab Fidai Khan.