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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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