The story of the Rock Garden is inextricably linked to its creator, alongside the historical figures of Chandigarh.
* **Nek Chand Saini (1924–2015):** The visionary creator of the Rock Garden. Originally a roads inspector for the Public Works Department, he began secretly building the garden in 1957. He is globally celebrated as a pioneer of outsider art. * **Le Corbusier (1887–1965):** The Swiss-French architect who master-planned Chandigarh. While Le Corbusier designed the rigid, concrete grid of the city, Nek Chand's organic, recycled garden served as an unauthorized (and ultimately beloved) counter-narrative to it. * **M.S. Randhawa:** A civil servant and botanist who played a crucial role in championing Nek Chand's work and ensuring the garden was protected from demolition by city planners.