Five things you must know about Rock Garden’s creator Nek Chand
Nek Chand hailed from Shakargarh region (now in Pakistan) of Gurdaspur district. HT Photo
Nek Chand, the creator of the Rock Garden, died aged 90 at Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER). He breathed his last at 12.11am on Friday…..12 June 2015.
He is known across the world for creating the iconic Rock Garden that is twenty five acres of several thousand sculptures made of recycled material set in large mosaic courtyards linked by walled paths and deep gorges, combining a series of interlinking waterfalls.
Here are few things that you must know about this artistic wonder and its brilliant creator:
1.The creator belonged to Shakargarh region (now in Pakistan) of Gurdaspur district.
2.In the early 1960s, Chand began to clear a little patch in a forest near Sukhna Lake to make himself a small garden. He set stones around the little clearing and before long sculpted a few figures recycled from discarded and recyclable materials he found at hand.
3.A road inspector by day, he worked at night for fear of being discovered by the authorities but when he was found out, they decided to give him a salary and a workforce of 50 labourers to help him fulfil his dream.
4.The garden was inaugurated as a public space in 1976, bringing him immediate recognition.
5.The Rock Garden is now acknowledged as one of the modern wonders of the world and receives over 5,000 visitors each day.
Source….www.hindustantimes.com
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