In pics | Remembering Nek Chand on his 2nd death anniversary

Nek Chand belonged to Shakargarh region (now in Pakistan) of Gurdaspur district. He and his family settled in Punjab after Partition. (HT File Photo)

Updated on: Jun 12, 2017 8:50 PM IST

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Nek Chand belonged to Shakargarh region (now in Pakistan) of Gurdaspur district. He and his family settled in Punjab after Partition. (HT File Photo)

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It was in the early 1960s that he began to clear a little forest patch near Sukhna Lake to create a small garden. Here he seems to be holding up a string of old tennis balls from a creation at Chandigarh lawn tennis association’s complex in Sector 10. (HT File Photo)

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Nek Chand set stones around the little clearing near Sukhna Lake and then sculpted a few figures from discarded and recyclable material he found at hand. (HT File Photo)

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The garden was inaugurated as a public space in 1976, bringing him glory that would last a lifetime and beyond. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1984. (HT File Photo)

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He won appreciation for his creations across party lines. Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of the BJP (left) and other leaders with Nek Chand (centre). (HT File Photo)

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Nek Chand presenting a doll to then prime minister Indira Gandhi. (HT File Photo)

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Nek Chand with his son, Anuj Saini, at the Rock Garden in Sector 1, Chandigarh. (Gurminder Singh/HT File Photo)

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The man, who saw beauty and art in what others said was junk, continued to work on the garden even in his last days. (Gurminder Singh/HT File Photo)

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The Rock Garden is now acknowledged as one of the modern wonders of the world and receives over 5,000 visitors from various countries every day. (Keshav Singh/HT Photo)

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On his second death anniversary, a Dolls Museum was inaugurated in Chandigarh in his memory. (Keshav Singh/HT Photo)

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Around 200 dolls made from waste clothes, special huts and trees give a countryside feeling. (Keshav Singh/HT Photo )

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Around 200 dolls made from waste clothes, special huts and trees give a countryside feeling. (Keshav Singh/HT Photo)

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Punjab governor and UT administrator VP Singh Badnore along with city MP Kirron Kher, adviser to the administrator Parimal Rai and senior officers at the museum after its inauguration on Monday. (Keshav Singh/HT Photo)