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{{short description|Former residence of the British Viceroy of India in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh}}
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The '''Rashtrapati Niwas''' (literally the "President's Residence"), formerly known as '''Viceregal Lodge''', is located on the Observatory Hills of [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. It was formerly the residence of the British [[Viceroy of India]]. It houses some of the most ancient articles and photographs going back to the times of the [[British rule in India]].

[[File:1 The interiors at Viceregal Lodge (IIAS), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.jpg|thumb|1 The interiors at Viceregal Lodge (IIAS), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India]]
The Viceregal Lodge was designed by British architect [[Henry Irwin]] and built in the [[Jacobethan]] style during [[Lord Dufferin]]’s tenure as Viceroy. Its construction started in 1880 and was completed in 1888. Lord Dufferin occupied the lodge on 23 July 1888.<ref name="Tribune India">[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050724/spectrum/main4.htm A stitch in time: Rashtrapati Niwas in Shimla is being given a facelift by the ASI] [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]], 24 July 2005. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.</ref> The final cost of project was around 38 [[lakh]] (3,800,000) [[History of the rupee#Banknotes|rupees]] with the annual upkeep cost being around 1.5 lakh (150,000) rupees in the 1880s. At that time the estate stood on an area of {{convert|331|acre}}, but today is reduced to {{convert|110|acre}}. The structure draws inspiration from the architectural style of the English Renaissance, and also reflects elements of the castles of the Scottish Highlands. The building is of light blue-grey stone masonry with tiled pitch roofing. The interior of the main building is noted for elaborate woodwork which has stood the test of time. Teak was brought from Burma, and was supplemented by local cedar wood and walnut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iias.ac.in/content/history-institute|title=Indian Institute of Advanced Study {{!}} Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla-171005|last=|first=|date=|website=www.iias.ac.in|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-03}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Entrance porch of Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Entrance porch of Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla.]]
[[File:July2007 India --gopal1035-- (453).jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dual price list for the Viceregal Lodge]]The Shimla conference convened by [[Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell|Lord Wavell]] in 1945 to approve the Wavell Plan for Indian Self Government was hosted at this estate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iias.ac.in/content/history-institute|title=Indian Institute of Advanced Study {{!}} Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla-171005|last=|first=|date=|website=www.iias.ac.in|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-03}}</ref> The summer capital of [[India]] was of little use to the [[President of India]] who visited it only for a few days in the year, if at all. Professor [[S. Radhakrishnan|S.Radhakrishnan]] thought of putting it to academic use. The Rashtrapati Niwas Estate was transferred to the [[Ministry of Education (India)|Ministry of Education]] to be handed over to the [[Indian Institute of Advanced Study]]. The [[C.P.W.D.]], the [[Himachal Pradesh High Court]], and the [[Himachal Pradesh University]] were allowed in due course to use some of its buildings but the bulk of the Estate, including its well kept lawns and rich [[greenhouse]], has remained in use for the Indian Institute of Advanced Study.<ref name="Indian Institute of Advanced Study">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iias.ac.in/content/history-institute|title=History of the Institute {{!}} Indian Institute of Advanced Study|website=www.iias.ac.in|access-date=2019-10-03}}</ref>

==References==

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[[File:Indian Institute Of Advanced Studies, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.jpg|thumb|Rashtrapati Niwas (formerly Viceregal Lodge) June 2011]]

==See also==
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* [[Government Houses of India]]
* [[Government Houses of the British Empire]]

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[[Category:Official residences in India]]
[[Category:Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Shimla]]
[[Category:Houses completed in 1888]]
[[Category:Government buildings completed in 1888]]
[[Category:Jacobethan architecture]]
[[Category:1888 establishments in India]]

Rashtrapati Niwas - Revision history

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