The first Indian chief architect of the city, M N Sharma said Indians usually do not care about their heritage, so such a neglect of the furniture is not an exception to the rule. “There is not much of it left in the city. No one paid any attention to it here, but foreigners attach great value to the furniture made by Le Corbusier and Jeanneret,” said Sharma.
In fact, this furniture was auctioned and bought by foreigners, especially French, at extremely low prices. Principal, Chandigarh College of Architecture, Rajnish Wattas informed that after he took over the post, auction of furniture from the college was stopped. The UT Administration then constituted a three-member committee to locate the furniture present in the city. Wattas, who is also a member of the committee, said, “We are checking various buildings to look for any pieces of furniture that are still around. A complete scrutiny has to be made. A list of all furniture would be prepared and steps would be taken for its preservation.” Sharma has also managed to preserve a chair by them in his college.
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