Mani Majra

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rdf:langString Mani Majra, also spelled as Manimajra and now renamed as Sector 13, is a Big historical town in Chandigarh, India 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. 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 IT Park of Chandigarh is also planned in Manimajra. Various corporations — such as, 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 Archeological Survey of India's restoration project. Parts of the Hollywood film Zero Dark Thirty were shot in Mani Majra.