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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