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  President of India : Rashtrapati Bhavan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In few of the jaalis that are installed in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Lutyens also blended European styles to further enhance their aesthetics and utility.
It is interesting to note that the ideas to adopt such bells in the pillars of Rashtrapati Bhavan came from a Jain temple at Moodabidri in Karnataka.
The might and authority of the people of India, which pervades this Republic is represented by the President of the country, whose official residence is the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the architecture of which fascinates as much the ardent architects as the common people across the globe.
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  Rashtrapati Bhavan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Palace of Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India, located in New Delhi, Delhi.
Until 1950 it was known as "Viceroy's House" and served as the residence of the Governor-General of India.
The Rose Garden in Rashtrapati Bhavan displays numerous types of roses and is open to public in February every year.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rashtrapati_Bhavan   (2037 words)

  
 Rashtrapati Bhavan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The official residence of the Rashtrapati or President of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan was built by the British as a 340-room Viceregal Lodge atop the Raisina Hill.
The spacious plaza at the foot of Rashtrapati Bhawan is known as Vijay Chowk.
Rashtrapati Bhawan, or rather, the Viceregal Lodge, is really part of the new urban complex that was built after King George V announced in 1911 that the British would shift their capital (from Calcutta) to Delhi.
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 webindia123.com-Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidents House)- known as viceregal lodge, includes Durbar hall, mughal gardens ...
Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India, is located at the west end of the 2
Rashtrapati Bhavan is a magnificent classical structure showing off British imperialism with massive columns, verandahs, balconies incorporated with typical Indian motifs such as Buddhist railings, chhatris (umbrella like structures adorning roof tops), jalis (perforated stone screens with intricate designs) and chhajjas (stone slabs fixed below the roof) in between.
The Parliament House or the Sansad Bhavan lies to the north east of the Rashtrapathi Bhavan.
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 Rashtrapati Bhavan
In few of the jaalis that are installed in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Lutyens also blended European styles to further improve their aesthetics and utility.
The President of the country, whose official residence is the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the architecture of which fascinates as much the ardent architects as the common people across the globe, represents the strength and authority of the people of India, which encompasses this Republic.
The Rose Garden in Rashtrapati Bhavan displays numerous types of roses and is open to public in February every year.
www.indianetzone.com /3/rashtrapati_bhavan.htm   (1085 words)

  
 Parties rush to Rashtrapati Bhavan
The Rashtrapati Bhavan is fast occupying the centrestage as rival parties rush there to apprise President A P J Abdul Kalam of various political developments.
The Congress' decision to march to the Rashtrapati Bhavan comes in the wake of Mayawati's declaration on Wednesday that she would hold a pardaphaash maharally in UP on April 14.
On Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party's Madhya Pradesh unit chief Uma Bharti led a party delegation to the Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest against the "grave errors" in the electoral rolls of the state.
www.rediff.com /news/2003/mar/13tara.htm   (235 words)

  
 Mughal Garden at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Gardens Festival Tours, Variety of Roses, Mughal Gardens of India, Exotic Flowers, ...
Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India has an area of 354 acres excluding the buildings and roads.
The area under trees, lawns and open areas is about 320 acres, which includes 6 hectares of the famous Mughal Gardens attached to the main building of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The bonsai collection of the Rashtrapati Bhavan is also considered to be one of the finest in the country
delhi.indiantravelportal.com /gardens/mughal-garden.html   (896 words)

  
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Rashtrapati Bhawan is the highlight of Lutyens New Delhi and was completed in 1929 at a cost of 12,53,000.
While the guard at Rashtrapati Bhavan changes daily, every Saturday a traditional military ritual of guard changing is conducted with precision and solemnity at a fixed time and place.
Rashtrapati Bhawan, is really part of the new urban complex built after King George V announced in 1911 that the British would shift their capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
www.hotels-new-delhi-india.com /places-to-visit-in-delhi/rashtrapati-bhavan-delhi.html   (743 words)

  
 Rashtrapati Bhavan, a majestic and breathtaking building, says Bush - News - Webindia123.com
Pointing at Rashtrapati Bhavan, he said: ''This majestic building is breathtaking and the horses that led us here added elegance to the welcome ceremony.''
The Rashtrapati Bhavan is a vast mansion and its architecture is breathtaking.
The most prominent and distinguishing aspect of Rashtrapati Bhavan is its dome which is superimposed on its structure.
news.webindia123.com /news/showdetails.asp?id=265853&cat=India   (599 words)

  
 Rashtrapati Bhavan to harvest rainwater - [05/05/2000] - The Hindustan Times
A MAJOR programme of water harvesting is on at the Rashtrapati Bhavan that could serve as an inspiration to the nation regarding the importance of saving rainwater.
The idea now is to tap this source by capturing all the rainwater that falls on Rashtrapati Bhavan to augment the water requirement of the estate as well as re charge the ground water.
Water need of the Rashtrapati Bhavan is very high as besides the President, there are about 7,000 people residing in the Presidential Estate and approximately 3,000 people visit the presidential premises everyday.
www.narmada.org /archive/ht/ht.050500.detNAT06.htm   (343 words)

  
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On your travel trip to Delhi visit the magnificent Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi, a colonial structure also known as President House.
Better known now as the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the sprawling palace straddles the crown of Raisina Hill and is the focal point of New Delhi.
www.indiasite.com /delhi/places/rashtrapatibhavan.html   (1050 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
The Rashtrapati Bhavan will take legal advice this week on the Nanavati Commission directive to the President’s office seeking the letters written in 2002 by then President K.R. Narayanan to then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in connection with Gujarat riots that had followed the fire in the Sabarmati Express at Godhra.
Official sources today said the Rashtrapati Bhavan would seek the opinion of the Law Ministry and Attorney General Milon Banerjee and other legal experts on the order of the inquiry commission, which had on September 6 rejected its special privilege plea.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan has maintained that it enjoys privilege under Article 74(2) of the Constitution and as such need not disclose the contents of any communication from the President, present or past.
www.tribuneindia.com /2005/20050926/main7.htm   (336 words)

  
 Rashtrapati Bhavan: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rashtrapati Bhavan: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
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www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ra/rashtrapati_bhavan.htm   (829 words)

  
 Le RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN, Palais du Président de la République de l'Inde. - Présidence de la République
Le RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN, Palais du Président de la République de l'Inde.
L'actuel Rashtrapati Bhavan était à l'origine la résidence du vice-roi des Indes.
Le Rashtrapati Bhavan, malgré son origine impériale, intègre des modèles architecturaux indiens ainsi que des balcons, des coupoles et des moustiquaires d'origine bouddhiste.
www.elysee.fr /elysee/elysee.fr/francais/actualites/deplacements_a_l_etranger/2006/fevrier_2006/inde/le_rashtrapati_bhavan_palais_du_president_de_la_republique_de_l_inde.40159.html   (448 words)

  
 Godhra panel asks Rashtrapati Bhavan to send representative : HindustanTimes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Notwithstanding Rashtrapati Bhavan's refusal to hand over the communication between former President KR Narayanan and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on post-Godhra communal riots on ground of 'privilege', the Godhra Commission on Saturday asked the president's office to reply to this matter by July 25.
The Nanavati-Shah Commission told the Rashtrapati Bhavan to reply on July 25 in this regard or send an advocate or representative to handle the matter.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan had last month refused to hand over the controversial letters between the head of the state and the head of the government on steps to be taken post-riots on the gounds of privilege under Article 74 (2) of the Constitution and 123 of the Evidence Act.
www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1419323,000900040003.htm   (253 words)

  
 The Hindu : New Delhi News : Children's day out at Rashtrapati Bhavan
NEW DELHI: It was literally Children's Day at Rastrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Dr. Kalam met writers of children's literature at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The President told the writers that the hopes and aspirations of the children should be reflected in their literature.
www.hindu.com /2006/11/15/stories/2006111522080300.htm   (172 words)

  
 rediff.com: Clinton welcomed at Rashtrapati Bhavan
US President Bill Clinton's visit to India officially began at 0930 this morning when he was warmly greeted by President K R Narayanan and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Only a few ministers were present at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Rashtrapati Bhavan sources later told rediff.com that only a few ministers usually attend such ceremonies to avoid a rush.
www.rediff.com /news/2000/mar/21clint.htm   (378 words)

  
 President of India : Rashtrapati Bhavan : Panoramic Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Yellow Drawing Room, is used for smaller State functions like swearing-in of Comptroller and Auditor General, Chief Election Commissioner and induction of a solitary Minister in the Union Council of Ministers.
More than these, it has a hallowed existence in the annals of democracy for being the residence of the President of the largest democracy in the world.
The Ashoka Hall,which gives the feel of a large jewel box, is a rectangle measuring 32 metres by 20 metres.It was originally built as the State Ballroom:it has a wooden floor,a central dance space, and three vestibules.
presidentofindia.nic.in /panaramicview.html   (694 words)

  
 Rashtrapati Bhavan - Rainwaterharvesting.org
In November 1998, the then-President of India, K R Narayanan invited CSE to suggest measures to harvest water at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
An advisory committee was set up by CSE, which developed a plan for water harvesting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Rainwater from the northern side of roof and paved areas surrounding Rashtrapati Bhavan is diverted to an underground storage tank of 1 lakh litre capacity for low quality use.
www.rainwaterharvesting.org /methods/modern/rbhavan.htm   (473 words)

  
 John Kennedy at the Rashtrapati Bhavan?Spirituality - Indiatimes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI): If you have been to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and not met John Kennedy, Lady-X and Mchele Melland, it is because their "breeding" has long since been stopped.
Driven by a fascination for flowers, this painter from the Lakhimpura district of Uttar Pradesh has painted around 38 varieties of the famous roses of the Mughal Gardens since 1985 and claims to be the only Indian artist to have done so, with many breeds already been lost to time.
"Since photography is not allowed at the Mughal Gardens I sought permission from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to set up my easel at the Gardens to paint the roses," Thakur says.
spirituality.indiatimes.com /articleshow/1036886.cms   (242 words)

  
 Rashtrapati Bhavan plans solar plant - Sify.com
New Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhavan has plans for a captive solar power plant to meet its energy requirement.
"Rashtrapati Bhavan is considering generation of electricity from renewable resources to take care of its energy needs.
The plant would also help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 12,000 tonnes per year, besides 5,760 kg of sulphur oxide and 2,720 kg of harmful nitrogen oxide.
sify.com /finance/fullstory.php?id=13940939   (360 words)

  
 Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> Narayanan shifts out of Rashtrapati Bhavan
But for President K R Narayanan to shift from the 300-odd room Rashtrapati Bhavan to a three- bedroom house after five years, the change is significant.
Earlier, the Naryananan family, escorted by successor Kalam, reached the new house in the Presidential Limousine accompanied by the ceremonial motorcade at noon after the new President took oath of office and inspected the Guard of Honour at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
A number of senior Delhi Police officials, including Special Commissioner (Security) S K Kain, Deputy Commissioner (New Delhi) Mukesh Kumar Meena, and Deputy Commissioner (Security) R P Upadhyay, visited the premises before the arrival of its new VVIPs occupants to ensure all arrangements were in place.
news.indiainfo.com /2002/07/25/25rkn.html   (480 words)

  
 "Priceless" artifacts stolen from Rashtrapati Bhavan museum
But it was a seven-day wonder: inaugurated by President R Venkataraman on July 18, 1992, the museum was closed and abandoned a week later when he left office.
Now the remaining objects in the museum are being shifted back to the dark and dank store-rooms of Rashtrapati Bhavan, perhaps never to be put out again for public display.
Few officials in charge of Rashtrapati Bhavan's security and maintenance are willing to talk about the burglary.
www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19980110/01050784.html   (688 words)

  
 Six more held for Rashtrapati Bhavan theft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
NEW DELHI, Jan 17: The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police today arrested six more persons -- two goldsmiths and four scrap dealers -- in connection with the Rashtrapati Bhavan museum theft.
The accused have been booked for receiving and disposing of stolen property.
Copyright © 1998 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
www.financialexpress.com /ie/daily/19980118/01850264.html   (115 words)

  
 webnewswire.com - Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Tactile Garden to open on March 18   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Tactile Garden to open on March 18
Tactile Garden, Rashtrapati Bhavan’s unique Herbal Garden for visually impaired people, will be open on March 18.
This is a special section of the Herbal Garden of the Rashtrapati Bhavan meant only for visually impaired people, including children.
webnewswire.com /article434784.html   (146 words)

  
 Dome Over India- Rashtrapati Bhavan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dome Over India takes the reader on a tour of Rashtrapati Bhavan, from the Buddhist-inspired dome, through the formal ceremonial halls, and into the splendid Mughal Garden, with a mix of history, anecdote and architectural analysis revealing the imposing structure as never before.
The magnificent edifice of Rashtrapati Bhavan, formerly Government or Viceroy’s House, is a palace bigger than Versailles.
The last great expression of British imperial might, it has witnessed several events central to modern Indian history, and is today the official residence of the President of India.
www.indiaclub.com /html/7323.htm   (251 words)

  
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Get two cities for the price of one, explore the national capital Delhi, the one which will amuse and bemuse you at the same time.
Built in area of 330 acres, the building is designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
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