| Rashtrapati Bhavan | |
|---|---|
Rāṣṭrapati Bhavana | |
 Official logo | |
 Top: the Rashtrapati Bhavan's forecourt with ceremonial reception ground facing the Jaipur Column Bottom: the Rashtrapati Bhavan's backyard with central lawn facing the Amrit Udyan | |
  Location in New Delhi, Delhi, India | |
| Former names | Viceroy's House (until 1947) Government House (1947–1950) |
| Alternative names | Presidential House |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Delhi Order[1] |
| Location | Rajpath, Raisina Hill, New Delhi |
| Address | Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, Delhi, India – 110 004 |
| Town or city |  New Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 28°36′52″N 77°11′59″E / 28.61444°N 77.19972°E |
| Elevation | 216m |
| Current tenants | |
| Year(s) built | 17 |
| Construction started | 1912 |
| Completed | 1929[2] |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Height | 55 meters |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 130 hectare (321 acre) |
| Floor count | Four |
| Floor area | 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Sir Edwin Lutyens |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 340 |
| Public transit access |  Central Secretariat |
| Website | |
| rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in | |
The Rashtrapati Bhavan (, ISO: Rāṣṭrapati Bhavana; lit. 'Presidential Palace'; formerly Viceroy's House (1931–1947) and Government House (1947–1950)) is the official residence of the President of India at the western end of Rajpath, Raisina Hill in New Delhi. It was formerly known as Viceroy's House and constructed during the rule of British India.
Rashtrapati Bhavan may refer to only the 340-room main building that has the president's official residence, including reception halls, guest rooms and offices, also called the mansion; it may also refer to the entire 130-hectare (320-acre) Presidential Estate that additionally includes the presidential gardens, large open spaces, residences of bodyguards and staff, stables, other offices and utilities within its perimeter walls. In terms of area, it is the second largest residence of any head of state in the world after Quirinal Palace in Italy.[3]
The other presidential homes are the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Hyderabad, (Telangana), Rashtrapati Ashiana in Dehradun, (Uttarakhand), Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra and Rashtrapati Niwas in Shimla, (Himachal Pradesh).
- ^ Kahn, Jeremy (30 December 2007). "Amnesty Plan for Relics of the Raj". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
He also invented his own "Delhi Order" of neo-Classical columns that fuse Greek and Indian elements.
- ^ "Rashtrapati Bhavan". The President of India. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ Goyal, Shikha (8 March 2017). "20 amazing facts about the Rashtrapati Bhavan". Dainik Jagran. Jagran Prakashan Limited. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.