Nek Chand
Nek Chand Saini | |
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Nek Chand with his Padma Shri in 1988 | |
| Born | 15 December 1924 Barian Kalan, Shakargarh (pre-partition Gurdaspur district), British Indian Empire (now in Pakistan) |
| Died | 12 June 2015 (aged 90) Chandigarh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Architecture, sculpture |
| Notable work | The Rock Garden of Chandigarh |
| Movement | Outsider art |
| Awards | Padma Shri (1984) |
Nek Chand Saini (15 December 1924 – 12 June 2015) was a self-taught Indian artist, known for building the Rock Garden of Chandigarh, an eighteen-acre sculpture garden in the city of Chandigarh.