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| birth_place = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India | | birth_place = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India | ||
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'''Parmeshwari Lal Varma''' (born December | |||
'''Parmeshwari Lal Varma''' (born 6 December 1920, date of death unknown), often shortened to '''P. L. Varma''', is an Indian civil engineer and a former chief engineer of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref name="Chandigarh History">{{Cite web |url=https://phantomhands.in/pages/the-chandigarh-story |title=Chandigarh History |date=2018-05-28 |website=Phantom Hands |language=en |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> He served as an associate of [[Le Corbusier]], the [[Swiss people|Swiss]]-[[French people|French]] architect, who designed the city of [[Chandigarh]].<ref name="Photographs of Pierre Jeanneret and others at Chandigarh, India">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cca.qc.ca/en/search/details/collection/object/445419 |title=Photographs of Pierre Jeanneret and others at Chandigarh, India |date=2018-05-28 |website=www.cca.qc.ca |language=en |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref><ref name="P.L. Varma, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cca.qc.ca/en/search/details/collection/object/434419 |title=P.L. Varma, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret |date=2018-05-28 |website=www.cca.qc.ca |language=en |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> There have been reports that Le Corbusier wanted Verma to assist him even past his retirement from service for which [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], the then prime minister of India, unsuccessfully requested the [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]] for the extension of Verma's service.<ref name="How Modi Can Win Friends and Influence People">{{Cite news |url=https://thewire.in/politics/how-modi-can-win-friends-and-influence-people |title=How Modi Can Win Friends and Influence People |date=4 December 2015 |work=The Wire |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> His involvement in the making of Chandigarh has been documented in a book, ''Le Corbusier Rediscovered: Chandigarh and Beyond'', in which he has written a special article.<ref name="Architects of change">{{Cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/architects-of-change/509155.html |title=Architects of change |date=7 December 2017 |work=The Tribune |access-date=28 May 2018}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] awarded him [[Padma Bhushan]], the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1971.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/ |title=Padma Awards |date=2018-05-17 |website=Padma Awards |publisher=Government of India |access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref> In June 2001, ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' noted that Verma was deceased.<ref>{{cite web |title=PGI’s regional role |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010618/mailbag.htm |website=The Tribune |access-date=25 November 2021}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Revision as of 07:35, 25 November 2021
Parmeshwari Lal Varma | |
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 Varma (left) with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in 1955 | |
| Born | 6 December 1920 Punjab, India |
| Died | pre–2001 |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Known for | Chandigarh city |
| Awards |
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Parmeshwari Lal Varma (born 6 December 1920, date of death unknown), often shortened to P. L. Varma, is an Indian civil engineer and a former chief engineer of Punjab.[1] He served as an associate of Le Corbusier, the Swiss-French architect, who designed the city of Chandigarh.[2][3] There have been reports that Le Corbusier wanted Verma to assist him even past his retirement from service for which Jawaharlal Nehru, the then prime minister of India, unsuccessfully requested the Government of Punjab for the extension of Verma's service.[4] His involvement in the making of Chandigarh has been documented in a book, Le Corbusier Rediscovered: Chandigarh and Beyond, in which he has written a special article.[5] The Government of India awarded him Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1971.[6] In June 2001, The Tribune noted that Verma was deceased.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Chandigarh History". Phantom Hands. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ "Photographs of Pierre Jeanneret and others at Chandigarh, India". www.cca.qc.ca. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ "P.L. Varma, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret". www.cca.qc.ca. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ "How Modi Can Win Friends and Influence People". The Wire. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ "Architects of change". The Tribune. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. Government of India. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "PGI's regional role". The Tribune. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
Further reading
- Rajnish Wattas, Deepika Gandhi (2018). Le Corbusier Rediscovered : Chandigarh and beyond. India: Niyogi Books. ISBN 978-9385285851. OCLC 1014063541.
External links
- "P. Jeanneret with Dr Randhawa, P.L. Varma and other Architects". Canadian Centre for Architecture. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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