President house of India

On 26^th January 1950 independent India became republic. In presiding of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar the constitution of India was applied. Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India. And a grand building built on Delhi’s Raysina hill was named as President House of India. It was built for the purpose of expansion in the imperialist power. But, it was written in its fate to become the part of world’s largest democracy. In New Delhi, on Raysina hills it is expanded in 300ekad. In many point of views it is defined as one of the world’s famous buildings. 

Today, it is not only the official residence of the President of world’s largest Republic but it is the largest house of any President in the world. Until 1911, the capital of the Britsh rule, which ruled India, was Calcutta. But, it seemed to the Britishers that Culcutta was not right place to rule over such a large Indian. The English government then started looking for the new capital. And, their search fulfilled after reaching Delhi.

On 12^th December 1911 Jorge Pancham declared Delhi as new capital of British rule. And then, This New Delhi started to settle down. In this capital, English government was required an awesome building for the nomination of queen ‘Vaysaray’ to stay which always keep reminding Indians about royalty and power of British rule. And then there was a plan to build a grand and luxurious Vaysaray House on the Raysina Hills of Delhi. Its construction work was in responsibility of British constructor Edwin Lutyens. But Lutyens hadn’t any idea about it that building which he was going to construct will not be only a building but it will be an inscription in history of India. 

A building which will be not only India’s glorious history but it will be partner of present and future. After Taj Mahal President House is second attractive building in India. The constructor of this building Lutyens was an Englishman but on President House the Indian construction print can be seen easily. But, from this building we were unable see Hindustanism if that time viceroy ‘Lord Harding’ never instruct him to do like this. It was instruction of Lord Harding that the building should be artistic and it should be mixture of western and Indian form. And he did same as instructed.

When we take a look of this building from a distance it seems like that the constructer has kept a crown on the top of the Raysina Hills. It’s a special identity is the Mughal Garden. It is expanded in 13ekad and divided in four parts. The fountains and canal of Mughal garden reminds us of English construction. 

The main attraction of this Mughal garden is varieties of colorful flowers but you can also see different selected flowers in this garden. This garden opens for public visit in the month of February and March every year. The biggest centre of attraction of President House is its dome. However, Lutyens continued to claim that the motivation for the dome was to get him from the paintings of Rome. But, the fact is that in the design of this dome we can clearly see the effect of the stupa of the sanchi styled in the Muryan Period.  

Other than this the prints of Indian architecture also appears on the balconies, umbrellas and nets made to protect the walls of the building from sun and rain. First of all, entering premises of the President House, there is a longer column of 145 feet which appears in the right direction of President House and India Gate. It is known as Jaypur Column. On its top there is a glass star and bronze- shaped lotus flower. The expansion of this of this column was given by Jaypur’s king. So it was named Jaypur column. 

Lutyens had left no stone unturned to make the Viceroy House grand and luxurious. There are 340 rooms in this building. 1lakh, 30crore has invested to construct this building.  4year was targeted to complete this building. More than 330thousand people were busy in this work but it took 17years to complete.

Before becoming President House this building was named Government House. When this building was under construction British rulers were thinking that they will forever rule on India. But after 17 years of completion of this building they left. Only five British rulers were able to rule India. After freedom of India all Indian leaders were thinking that what to do with this building. It was named Government House after the freedom of India. Later, it became President House.  And then many President came and gone. Today, it is increasing the proud of India.