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The age of personal statues is gone. No personal statues shall be erected in the city or parks of Chandigarh. The city is planned to breathe the new sublimated spirit of art. Commemoration of persons shall be confined to suitably placed bronze plaques.
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"The Edict of Chandigarh" from The Establishment Statute of the Land (1959-12-17)

 
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