North Zone Cultural Centre
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North Zone Cultural Centre or NZCC (ISO: Uttara Kṣētra Sāṁskr̥tika Kēṁdra) in Patiala in Punjab state was first among several regional cultural centres established by Government of India to preserve and promote arts, crafts, traditions and cultural heritage of the Indian states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, as well as the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Chandigarh.[1]
North Zone Cultural Centre | |
Uttara Kṣētra Sāṁskr̥tika Kēṁdra | |
| Formation | March 23, 1985 |
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| Founder | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Type | Zonal Cultural Centre |
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| Website | www |
Establishment of North Zone Culture Centre was announced by then Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi during his visit to Hussainiwala, Punjab on 23 March 1985.
The North Cultural Zone is one of seven Cultural Zones of India defined and provided with administrative infrastructure by the Government of India.[2]