20 incredible facts about Rashtrapati Bhawan

Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India in New Delhi. It is one of the most iconic monuments in India. It also includes the park, function room, a large open space, residence of bodyguards and staff, etc. In terms of area, it is the largest residence of the Head of the Nation in the country. One of the most prominent and special aspects of Rashtrapati Bhavan is its dome which is placed above its structure.

The 20 incredible facts about Rashtrapati Bhawan

1. Rashtrapati Bhawan is also known as Rashtra Pati Niwas. It is the second-largest residential place in the world after the Quirinal Palace in Rome, Italy.

2. It took a full 17 years to get ready. Its construction work started in 1912 and it was ready in 1929. About 29 thousand people were employed in construction work.

3. Including a guest room, President's office, and the staff room, it has more than 300 rooms.

4. There have employed 750 employees, of which 245 are employed in the President's Secretariat.

5. It is built using 700 million stones and 3 million concrete stones.

6. It is built on Raisina Hills which is based on the name of two villages named Raisina and Malwa. Let me tell you that these villages were removed for the construction of this palace. It was constructed by British architect Edwin Landseer Lutyens.

7. It was known as Viceroy House before Independence and was the largest residence in India.

8. There is Mughal Garden built behind the Rashtrapati Bhawan and opened to the public in the month of February every year during the festival named Udyan Utsav.

9. It has many gardens with different shapes such as rectangular long and circular. The most enchanting view is of the spherical garden in which the stair-like bowl is made for flowers in different colors in the fields of flowers.

10. Gautama Buddha statue from the 4th and 5th centuries AD. It depicts the golden age of art and culture. This statue is located behind the Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

11. The height of the place where the statue of Gautam Buddha is placed is equal to that of India Gate.

12. Another fascinating fact is that 104 guests can sit simultaneously in the banquet hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan at a time and it has a secret gallery for musicians. The lighting arrangement in it is also amazing. This system of lighting gives the employees an indication of when to serve food and when to clean up.

13. In the Gift Museum of Rashtrapati Bhavan, a 640 kg chair made with the silver of King George V's stockade is placed. In this chair, he was sitting in 1911 during the Delhi Durbar.

14. The Marble House at Rashtrapati Bhavan has some rare paintings and sculptures of the Viceroy and the British Raj family. The wax statue of our former President Pranab Mukherjee has also been kept here.

15. Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan. In this, ceremonies like the swearing of leaders are organized. At the same time, amazing pictures of Fateh Ali Shah of Persia were also kept. Some unique style on the jungle theme by Italian painter Colonnello is also kept.

16. Another amazing thing is that there are two galleries for children in Rashtrapati Bhavan. One depicts the work of children, ie the work done by children, and the other shows the interest of children i.e. different items for children.

17. The science and innovation gallery of the most amazing Rashtrapati Bhavan. It consists of a robot. Its name is Clumsy that looks exactly like a real dog.

18. There is also an interesting audio-video exhibition called talking Wall and Planet Wall, which arouses interest in children.

19. There is a virtual tabla that enables visitors to play and listen to music without touching it.

20 The change of Guard ceremony held every Saturday from 10 am to 30 minutes and is also open for the public. To see this function in Rashtrapati Bhavan you have to show your ID proof.