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    Palace of Assembly

    Building by Le Corbusier in Chandigarh, India

    The Palace of Assembly is a building in Chandigarh, India which houses the Punjab Legislative Assembly and the Haryana Legislative Assembly.

    It was designed by modernist architect Le Corbusier.[1][2] It is part of the Capitol Complex, which includes the Legislative Assembly, Secretariat and High Court.[3] The Palace of Assembly features a circular assembly chamber, a forum for conversation and transactions, and stair-free circulation.[4]

    The building was designated as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site in 2016.[5][6]

    History

    After the partition of Punjab in 1947 following the independence of India, the divided Punjab required a new capital to replace Lahore, which was now in Pakistan.

    Prime MinisterJawaharlal Nehru commissioned Le Corbusier to build a new city for the capital of Punjab. This city would become Chandigarh. Nehru desired that the city's des