Important Indian Cities and Their Founders 2021

India is a land of cities. Each city has its own tale to narrate. Along with the art, architecture, buildings and historic settlements, India has a rich cultural heritage. The evolution of cities in India can be traced  back to 2500 B.C. Due to urbanization, cities are now being developed into modern styles. This article on Important Indian Cities and Their Founders 2021 will provide you with information on different Indian cities and the people who laid the foundation stone for them, also on some of the best planned cities in India.

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Important Indian Cities and Their Founders 2021

There are over 4,000 cities in India. Some of the oldest and historic cities were founded by kings. Recent modern cities were designed by architects. Let us take a look at the complete list below.

Famous Historic City and their Founder

Best Planned Cities in India

Let us take a look at the best planned cities in India below –

• Chandigarh – Hyped as the country’s most planned city, Chandigarh is located in the northern part of India. It is a Union Territory that is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana. The city was designed by Le Corbusier, a Swiss-French architect and urban planner. It is famous for its neatly planned layout and is further divided into sectors that are well-connected to each other via 6-lane roads. Beautiful trees planted on both sides of the road make a wonderful sight to watch. In addition to this, there is a park and a dedicated shopping area in each sector. The traffic in the city is controlled very well.
• Gandhinagar – Located in the north of Gujarat, Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat state. It is famously known as Green City. The city was planned by architect H.K. Mewada and his assistant Prakash M Apte. They worked as trainees under architect Le Corbusier on Chandigarh project in the 1950’s. The city lives up to its title the ‘Green City’ as it is covered by an extensive greenery. One can find trees and plants on both the sides of the roads. The city does not have traffic congestion. Similar to Chandigarh, it also has wide roads with service lanes along most of them. Separate areas have been designated for residential, commercial and educational purposes and for the IT industry.
• Lavasa – Lavasa is India’s first privately planned city being built in Pune. It is based on the picturesque Italian fishing town Portofino. It is situated within just two hours drive from Pune and four hours drive from Mumbai. The city is modeled on the principles of New Urbanism, which is an urban design movement that promotes environment friendly habits by creating walk able blocks, streets, neighbourhood and shopping centers in proximity along with accessible public spaces.
• Jamshedpur – Jamshedji Tata was the founder of Jamshedpur. It is situated on the southern end of Jharkhand. Jamshedpur is the first well-planned industrial city of India. Jamshedji Tata had a vision of building a steel plant in India, which led to the set up of India’s first iron and steel company Tata Steel and hence, Jamshedpur is also known as Tatanagar. Most of the areas in the city are well-planned with public leisure places such as the Jubilee Park.
• Rajarhat – Rajarhat is an upcoming and planned satellite city located on the north-eastern edge of Kolkata. It lies on the outskirts of the planned New Town in Kolkata. It was first conceived to be developed in 1990 under the governance of Mr. Buddhadev Bhattacharya, the then Chief Minister of West Bengal. The layout of Rajarhat is planned in the following ways: Area 1 is comprised of malls and shopping complexes, residential and commercial plots and a Central Business District (CBD). Area 2 is designed to be the main Central District and will include IT parks by DLF and Unitech. There is an eco-park and larger apartment complexes are also outlined. Area 3 will consist of high end residential projects.

We hope this article Important Indian Cities and Their Founders 2021, gives you an insight on the city cities of India. Aspiring competitive exam candidates can go through the list while preparing for their examination. Click here to view list of Ancient Civilizations of the World