Situated on Raisina Hills, Rashtrapati Bhavan is the residence of the President of Republic of India. He/she is the first citizen of India. The bhavan is spread in 300 acres. The residence is the evidence of the major events in the independence history of India.
The bhavan was the residence of Viceroy of British India. The construction was started in 1911 and ended in 1929. It has Darbar Hall, Ashoka Hall etc. The major events such as the swearing in of the President, Prime Minister and the gallantry award function takes place in these halls.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan has a museum wherein the memoirs of the independence are preserved. It includes the utensils, costumes of the commandants of the British India. It also has the gifts given to the Presidents of India.
The Mughal Garden situated at the west side of the Rashtrapati Bhavan comprises of varieties of the flowers brought from the various parts of India.
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