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Known as Rashtrapati Niwas, Viceregal Lodge in Shimla in India is a magnificent point of interest which adds a beautiful color to the Sightseeing in Shimla. The venue for several important decisions, this lodge was originally the residence of the British Viceroy Lord Dufferin. What attracts travelers the most is the location of this lodge, Viceregal Lodge in Shimla in India is the only building in Shimla that occupies a hill by itself. This lodge is located on the Observatory Hills. Visitors coming to this lodge get mesmerized by the architecture of this house. The south facing entrance portico, the reception hall, grand staircase which springs from the right, the grand fireplace, the gallery with well-appointed teak paneling, the state drawing room, ballroom, and the wood-paneled dining room and an indoor tennis court make it successfully a tourist attraction. This gorgeous Scottish impressive edifice was designed by Henry Irvine. The position of the verandas and terraces surround the entire building at different levels is a different thing to see. In fact in the year 1888, this lodge had electric light. This was the sole one to have electricity in the whole city. There are several facilities like huge kitchens; separate rooms for storing table linen, plates, china and glass; laundry; an enormous wine cellar; a room for empty cases; boilers for central heating and running hot and cold water in the bathrooms available over here. Viceregal Lodge in Shimla in India was the venue of the Simla Conference in 1945. In the year 1947, the decision to part India and carve out the states of Pakistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), was also taken here. After independence, Viceregal Lodge in Shimla in India became the summer retreat of the President of India. Later decision was taken to make it a scholars' den where the best minds would find an ideal retreat.
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