RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN
INTRODUCTION
 Rashtrapati
Bhavan of India is the house of President of India; the bhavan.
The mansion was built during the days of British Empire. The
mansion was occupied by the Indians after the freedom in 1947.
Apart from President of India this Bhavan also have quarters
of other officials of Indian ministry. An integral part of
Lutyens' Delhi, the Rashtrapati Bhawan has more than 300 rooms
and serves as the home of the reigning president of India.
Flanked by the Mughal gardens and deep green lawns that spread
over 130 hectares, the aesthetically constructed Rashtrapati
Bhawan is an enormous home.
HISTORY OF RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN
The present Rashtrapati Bhavan was at once the mansion
of British officials. The building was built by British
architect Edwin Landseer Lutyens. The decision of building
the tower was taken in the tear 1911 when the British Raj
decided to shift their capital to Delhi from Calcutta. The
huge mansion was built for all the official works of the
British Empire in India. There are lots of Indian contractors
but unfortunately their names were never registered in the
biography of the mansion. It took seventeen years to complete
the historic mansion.
DESCRIPTION OF RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN
The architectural wonder is a mixture of Mughal and Western
styles. The columns at the front entrance have bells carved
into them and Lutyens designed them with the idea that since
the bells could not make sounds, the British rule would
never come to an end. Rashtrapati Bhawan is the highlight
of Lutyens New Delhi and was completed in 1929 at a cost
of 12,53,000.Long seventeen years to take its shape and
so there are thousands of labors hard work involved to build
this wonderful historical palatial mansion. The mansion
was built by a British architecture. Rashtrapati Bhavan
has an impressive garden called the Mughal Gardens, which
is open to the public for a short while in February when
the flowers are in full bloom. The house was build with
stone and the special architecture will save the palace
from sunrays, monsoon and other natural calamities. The
dome shaped roof will make the building distinct from the
distance. The Chhajjas, Jaalis and Chhatris are the distinct
feature of the bhavan. The geometrical pattern, the floral
prints and the colorful art has made the Bhavan a remarkable
one.
HOW TO REACH RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN
Air- Delhi has an international Airport,
the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Taxi and Coach
Transfer, pre paid taxis, air conditioned and non A/C coaches
all can take you to the Rashtrapati Bhavan from the Airport.
Rail- Delhi is also the hub of Indian
railways Network with trains running to and from all parts
of the country.
Road- Buses from all the major places
in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya
Pradesh and Rajasthan are available for getting to Delhi.
During the summer months, air-conditioned coaches are recommended.
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) operates special services
from railway stations to different parts of the city.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
October to March
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