Mani Majra

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{{short description|Historical town in Chandigarh, India}}
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'''Mani Majra''', also spelled as '''Manimajra''' and now renamed as '''Sector 13''',<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-11|title=It’s official: Chandigarh’s Manimajra is now Sector 13|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/chandigarh-s-manimajra-is-now-sector-13/story-ploFPCA4UGpDu9ksUxLtdL.html|access-date=2020-06-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|date=|title=UT Administrator issues notification on renaming city areas.|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/its-official-mani-majra-is-sector-13-39042|access-date=2020-06-14|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref> is a Big historical town in [[Chandigarh]].

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.<ref>{{cite web|last=India news|first=ZeeNews|date=Feb 12, 2020|title=Chandigarh readies for 'Sector 13', eight areas notified under this new sector|url=https://zeenews.india.com/chandigarh-readies-for-sector-13-eight-areas-notified-under-this-new-sector-2263844.html|accessdate=14 June 2020|website=Zeenews India|publisher=Zee News India}}</ref>

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 [[Information technology|IT Park]] of Chandigarh is also planned in Manimajra. Various corporations — such as, [[Bharti Airtel|Airtel]], [[Infosys]], [[Tech Mahindra]] — 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 [[Archaeological Survey of India|Archeological Survey of India]]'s restoration project. Parts of the Hollywood film ''[[Zero Dark Thirty]]'' were shot in Mani Majra.<ref name="TOI20130212">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-12/cinema/37058171_1_burqa-clad-women-and-men-international-film-zero-dark-thirty|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518001638/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-12/cinema/37058171_1_burqa-clad-women-and-men-international-film-zero-dark-thirty|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 May 2013|title=Manimajra residents hope 'Zero Dark Thirty' will win Oscar|date=12 February 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=24 February 2013}}</ref>

==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.<ref name=harsamvad1/> The famous [[Mata Mansa Devi Mandir]] is located at a few kilometers distance from Manimajra.

=={{anchor|Mani Majra Fort}}Mani Majra Fort==
{{Main|Manimajra Fort}}
Mani Majra was a princely state during Sikh period and there is a fort built by Gareeb Dass native of the area, [[Jat people|Jatt]] by caste.<ref name=harsamvad1>[http://haryanasamvad.gov.in/store/document/Haryana%20Samvad%20October%202018.pdf Haryana Samvad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129225259/http://haryanasamvad.gov.in/store/document/Haryana%20Samvad%20October%202018.pdf |date=29 November 2018 }}, Oct 2018.</ref>

==Gallery==
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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
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=Vg89BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT96 First Raj of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of Banda Singh Bahadur]''

[[Category:Cities and towns in Chandigarh district]]

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