Located at the foothills of the mighty Shivalik Range, Chandigarh is famed as a well-planned city with elegant structures and lovely gardens. This beautiful city, which is the administrative capital of both Punjab and Haryana, sprawls over an extent of 114 sq km. The history of modern town of Chandigarh is the innovation, skill and teamwork of some celebrated persons, who made possible the formidable task of erecting a sophisticated township out of a cluster of farming fields. The wonderful team led by the French architect Le Corbusier is the progressive spirit behind the modernization of Chandigarh.