Rashtrapati Ashiana

Rashtrapati Ashiana
Rashtrapati Ashiana
General information
Type	Official retreat
Location	Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Current tenants	Draupadi Murmu; (President of India);
Completed	1920; 104 years ago
Renovated	2016; 8 years ago
Grounds	237 acres (96 ha)

30°21′24″N 78°03′58″E / 30.3568025°N 78.0661364°E / 30.3568025; 78.0661364

Rashtrapati Ashiana is an official retreat of the President of India located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Established as a summer camp for horses in the Governor General's Bodyguard, the Ashiana was built in 1920 as the residence of the unit's commandant. Developed into a presidential retreat during the presidency of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, it fell into disuse after 1998. Ashiana was renovated and an annexe built during the presidency of Pranab Mukherjee. It is one of three presidential retreats in India, the other two being the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Hyderabad and the Retreat Building in Shimla.^[1]

^ "Dehradun: After 18 years, Rashtrapati Ashiana comes to life". The Indian Express. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

[1] "Dehradun: After 18 years, Rashtrapati Ashiana comes to life". The Indian Express. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

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