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Public art and architecture: Creator of Chandigarh's Rock Garden. Identify the self-taught artist credited with creating the Rock Garden in Chandigarh from industrial and urban waste materials. Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

Nek Chand
Le Corbusier
M. F. Husain
Satish Gujral

Correct Answer: Nek Chand

Explanation:

Given data

Site: Rock Garden, Chandigarh.
Identify the creator.

Reasoning
Nek Chand, a road inspector, built the Rock Garden using recycled materials, later recognized as an iconic public art space.

Elimination
Le Corbusier planned Chandigarh's architecture but did not create the Rock Garden; Husain and Gujral are noted artists/architects in other contexts.

Final Answer
Nek Chand

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