Here's what awaits Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Ready to welcome the new President

Rashtrapati Bhavan is all set to welcome the 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.

Here are some interesting facts about one of the world's largest residences of a head of state.

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Take a tour

The official of home of the President of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan is spread over 330 acres.

The mansion has 340 rooms spread over four floors, out of which 63 are living rooms.

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A slice of history

Conceptualised by the British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, Rashtrapati Bhavan was built for the first Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, who moved into Rashtrapati Bhavan in 1929.

C. Rajagopalachari, the first Indian Governor-General, was the first Indian to reside at the Government House, as it was then called.

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All about gifts

Rashtrapati Bhavan is considered to be one of the biggest presidential palaces in the world. 29,000 people worked for 17 years to build the President's residence.

Inside the mansion, there is a gift museum which houses all the presents received by the presidents of India.

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Clock Tower it is

Manufactured by the famous J.B. Joyce & Company of England, a 23-metre-high Clock Tower is one of the landmarks of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Inside the mansion, there is a gift museum which stores all the presents received by the presidents of India.

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A glimpse of gardens

Spread over 75 acres, Rashtrapati Bhavan has a nature trail which includes a pond ecosystem, a butterfly corner, a ber grove, a mango orchard, a peacock point, an orangery and forests.

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