why Chandigarh is capital and union territory also
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Chandigarh was located on the border of both states and the states moved to incorporate the city into their respective territories. However, the city of Chandigarh was declared a union territory to serve as capital of both states.
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To replace Lahore, which became part of Pakistan during British Partition in 1947, the Indian Punjab required a new capital city. ... When India's Punjab was separated in 1966, the city of Chandigarh — on the border of Punjab and Haryana — became a union territory to serve as capital of both states.
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