Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra, Shimla | |
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General information | |
Type | Palatial Retreat |
Architectural style | European |
Location | Chharabra, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
Current tenants | |
Completed | 1850 |
Rashtrapati Niwas, previously known as The Retreat Building is the official retreat residence of the President of India at Chharabra, Shimla, in the state of Himachal Pradesh.[1][2] The President stays at the building for at least two weeks during summer and conducts official business.[3] It is located 13 km away from the city Shimla and is a thousand feet higher than the Shimla Ridge Top, which is part of the Himalayas.
The other presidential homes are Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Rashtrapati Ashiana in Dehradun and Rashtrapati Nilayam in Hyderabad.