"Viceroy's House" redirects here. For the film, see Viceroy's House (film).
For a similar structure in Nepal, see Rastrapati Bhawan.
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Rāṣṭrapati Bhavan
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Top: the Presidential Palace's forecourt with T shaped ceremonial reception ground facing the Jaipur Column Bottom: the Presidential Palace's backyard with square shaped central lawn facing the Amrit Udyan Gardens
Location in New Delhi, Delhi, India
Former names
Viceroy's House (until 1947) Government House (1947–1950)
The Rashtrapati Bhavan (pronunciationⓘ, IAST: Rāṣṭrapati Bhavan; lit.'Presidential Palace'; previously Viceroy's House) is the official residence of the President of India at the western end of Rajpath, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India. It was formerly known as Viceroy's House and constructed during the zenith of British Empire. Rashtrapati Bhavan may refer to only the 340-room main building that has the president's official residence, including reception halls, guest rooms and offices, also called the mansion; it may also refer to the entire 130-hectare (320-acre) Presidential Estate that additionally includes the presidential gardens, large open spaces, residences of bodyguards and staff, stables, other offices and utilities within its perimeter walls. In terms of area, it is the second largest residence of any head of state in the world after Quirinal Palace in Italy.[3] The other presidential homes are the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Hyderabad, Telangana and The Retreat Building in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
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