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			[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind hosting ‘At Home’ reception, at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Bolarum, Secunderabad on December 26, 2017.jpg\|thumb\|262x262px\|[[President of India\|The President]], [[Ram Nath Kovind\|Shri Ram Nath Kovind]] hosting ‘At Home’ reception, at Rashtrapati Nilayam, [[Bolarum]], [[Secunderabad]] on December 26, 2017]]
	'''Rashtrapati Nilayam''' (literally the "President's House") formerly known as '''Residency House''' is the official retreat of the [[President of India]] located in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]],<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article101311.ece \|title=Cities / Hyderabad : Rashtrapati Nilayam bags first prize in Garden Festival 2010 \|work=The Hindu \|date=2010-02-05 \|access-date=2012-10-10 \|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> where the President stays for at least two weeks during winter and conducts official business.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/meghalaya-proposes-president-s-third-retreat-740980.html\|title=Meghalaya proposes President's "third retreat"\|publisher=Deccan Herald\|date=2019-06-17 \|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> It is also used as a guest house for visiting dignitaries. It is located in [[Bollaram]] in [[Secunderabad]], a neighborhood of Hyderabad. It was thrown open for public viewing from 1 January to 10 January, with entry being free.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=68764 \|title=PIB Press Release \|publisher=Pib.nic.in \|access-date=2012-10-10}}</ref>		'''Rashtrapati Nilayam''' (literally the "President's House") formerly known as '''Residency House''' is the official retreat of the [[President of India]] located in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]],<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article101311.ece \|title=Cities / Hyderabad : Rashtrapati Nilayam bags first prize in Garden Festival 2010 \|work=The Hindu \|date=2010-02-05 \|access-date=2012-10-10 \|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> where the President stays for at least two weeks during winter and conducts official business.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/meghalaya-proposes-president-s-third-retreat-740980.html\|title=Meghalaya proposes President's "third retreat"\|publisher=Deccan Herald\|date=2019-06-17 \|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> It is also used as a guest house for visiting dignitaries. It is located in [[Bollaram]] in [[Secunderabad]], a neighborhood of Hyderabad. It was thrown open for public viewing from 1 January to 10 January, with entry being free.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=68764 \|title=PIB Press Release \|publisher=Pib.nic.in \|access-date=2012-10-10}}</ref>

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Rashtrapati Nilayam
| image = Rashtrapati Nilayam,Bollaram.jpg
| caption = Rashtrapati Nilayam,Bollaram
| current_tenants = {{plainlist|
*[[Ram Nath Kovind]]<br>([[President of India]])
*[[Savita Kovind]]<br> ([[First Ladies and Gentlemen of India|First Lady of India]])}}
| building_type = Official retreat
| structural_system =
| location = [[Bollaram]], [[Secunderabad]], [[Hyderabad Metropolitan Region|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
| completion_date = {{start date and age | 1860}}
| opened =
| main_contractors =
| architect =
| structural_engineer =
}}
'''Rashtrapati Nilayam''' (literally the "President's House") formerly known as '''Residency House''' is the official retreat of the [[President of India]] located in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article101311.ece |title=Cities / Hyderabad : Rashtrapati Nilayam bags first prize in Garden Festival 2010 |work=The Hindu |date=2010-02-05 |access-date=2012-10-10 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> where the President stays for at least two weeks during winter and conducts official business.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/meghalaya-proposes-president-s-third-retreat-740980.html|title=Meghalaya proposes President's "third retreat"|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=2019-06-17 |access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> It is also used as a guest house for visiting dignitaries. It is located in [[Bollaram]] in [[Secunderabad]], a neighborhood of Hyderabad. It was thrown open for public viewing from 1 January to 10 January, with entry being free.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=68764 |title=PIB Press Release |publisher=Pib.nic.in |access-date=2012-10-10}}</ref>

==History==
Originally the Residency House, was constructed in 1860 by [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]] [[Nazir-ud-Dowla]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/R-P-Nilayam-to-be-thrown-open-to-public-from-Jan-6-12/articleshow/17878489.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=R P Nilayam to be thrown open to public from Jan 6-12 - The Times of India}}</ref> It became the country house of the [[British Resident]] at Secunderabad. After the [[Hyderabad state]]'s [[Operation Polo|liberation]] in 1948, it became President's retreat and used as ''Southern Sojourn''.<ref name="Rashtrapati bhavan">{{cite web|title=Rashtrapati bhavan:presidential retreats|url=http://presidentofindia.nic.in/presidential-retreats.htm|work=presidentofindia.nic|access-date=25 February 2015}}
* {{cite news|title=Rashtrapati Nilayam is open for public|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140107/news-current-affairs/article/rastrapati-nilayam-open-public|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=7 January 2014|access-date=25 February 2015}}
* {{cite web|title=Rashtrapati Nilayam opens its gates for visitors|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/rashtrapati-nilayam-opens-its-gates-for-visitors/20101231.htm|newspaper=Rediff News|date=31 December 2010|access-date=25 February 2015}}
</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topnews.in/president-patil-arriving-hyderabad-15day-southern-sojourn-2101601 |title=President Patil arriving Hyderabad on 15-day southern sojourn | TopNews |publisher=Topnews.in |date=2008-12-27 |access-date=2012-10-10}}</ref>

==Architecture==
{{ external media
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| image1 = [http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140107/news-current-affairs/article/rastrapati-nilayam-open-public A slideshow of Rashtrapati Nilayam building, Hyderabad]. Published in [[Deccan Chronicle]]}}
The 16-room estate is spread over an area of {{convert|90|acre|m2}}, consisting of single storied building besides visitors' quarters that can accommodate 150 people. It has a Dining Hall, Darbar Hall, Morning room, Cinema Hall, etc. Unique aspect of this Rashtrapati Nilayam is that the kitchen and dining hall are independent buildings connected with a tunnel to take food.
[[File:Residency House Bolarum.jpg|right|thumb|Rashtrapati Nilayam (Residency House), c. 1892, Photo: Lala Deen Dayal]]
The retreat's premises comprises landscaped garden, seasonal flowering plants and display of potted plants around the main building, natural cascading water falls and seven different types of nutrition gardens of Mango, Pomegranate, Guava, Amla, Coconut and Cheeku(Sapota).

==Garden==
The Herbal Garden, inaugurated in December 2009, of medicinal and aromatic plants is spread over 7,000 sq metres, has about 116 species of medicinal and aromatic plants including sarpagandha, kalabandha, citronella, lemon grass, khus, geranium, coriander, sandalwood, tuber rose, jasmine, kalmegh, tulsi etc. The garden was built by [[CPWD]] and the Telangana Medicinal Plants Board, while Rashtrapati Bhavan and National Medicinal Plants Board funded the project.

==See also==
* [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], [[New Delhi]]
* [[The Retreat Building]], [[Shimla]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://presidentofindia.nic.in/presidential-retreats.htm The official web site of President of India: President's Retreats]
*[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1611254,prtpage-1.cms Times of India]
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070708/spectrum/main3.htm Tribune]

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