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The official residence of the President of India,can boast
of having welcomed the most powerful men in history. The
Rashtrapati Bhavan was designed by Edwin Lutyens and built
in 1931, to be the central point of the British power
in Delhi. Originally called the Viceroy's House, the Rashtrapati
Bhavan has 340 rooms, 37 salons, 74 lobbies and loggias,
18 staircases and 37 fountains in New Delhi.
The most magnificent room in the Rashtrapati Bhavan is
the Durbar Hall, which lies directly beneath the main
dome. All important Indian State and Official ceremonies
are held here. To the west, is the famous and beautifully
landscaped Mughal Gardens, designed after the terraced
gardens which the Mughals built in Kashmir. The garden
is called the 'Butterfly Garden' as the numerous butterflies
visit the varied flowers. It is open to the public only
in February.
Change of Guard Ceremony:
April-October : 8:30 am
November-March: 10:35 am |
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