Rashtrapati Bhavan Delhi

INTRODUCTION:

Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi is the masterstroke of Edwin Lutyen’s Delhi designed and constructed after the transfer of capital from Calcutta. The palatial building presents a mixture of Western and Oriental architecture spreading across 330 acres of land with 340 rooms. It was originally the House of the Viceroy. After Independence it became the Government House and in 1950 it was renamed as the Rashtrapati Bhavan on India becoming a Republic

Rashtrapati Bhavan is located at the western end of Rajpath on the Rasina Hill. It is an epitome of India’s governmental buildings occupying a very centralized location. It is said that the monument consumed about 700 million bricks and 3.5 million cubic feet of marble.

There is a huge copper dome in the style of the great Stupa at Sanchi. But historians say that Lutyen designed it on the model of the Pantheon of Rome. Chajjas, Chhatris, Jaalis are typical features of the Rashtarpati Bhavan that goes to show it as a combination of the Western and Indian architectural style.

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has 31 steps at the entrance to the porch with 20 columns. Beneath the large dome is the Circular Hall with golden pillars and coloured marbles. There is also 2300 year old sculpture of the Ashoka Bull at the entrance and the 4th century statue of Gautama Buddha behind the President’s chair. This serves as a venue for all official functions of the President. There is the Ashoka Hall where the swearing in ceremonies of ministers and meeting with foreign diplomats are held. Then there is a State Dining room with a seating capacity of 104 persons. Formal conferences of the President are held at the Council room decorated with fine illustrative paintings of sea routes to India. The Art Gallery and the Marble hall display the paintings and art work of some of the famous artists.

To the western side of the Rashtrapati Bhavan is the picturesque Mughal Garden covering some 13 acres of land. The Mughal garden which is divided into three sections also presents a fusion of the Mughal Style and the British Gardens. It is open to the visitors only in February when the garden is in full bloom.
A special permission from the Government of India Tourist Office is required to visit the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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