2. President House Was Known As
Viceroy House When India Was Governed
By The British
3. President House Was Made In 1911
When Capital Of India Was Sifted From
Calcutta To Delhi .It Was Constructed To
Affirm The Permanence Of British Rule In
India
5. On 26 January 1950 When
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Became The First
President Of India And Occupied This
Building To Preserve, Protect And
Defend The Constitution Of India. From
That Day This Building Was Renamed As
RASHTRAPATI BHAWAN
OR PRESIDENT HOUSE.
6. It Took 17 Years To Construct This
Building And Mughal Garden The
Cost Raised To 877,136 Pounds.
7. The Mansion Has Got 4 Floors
And 340 Rooms. Floor Area Of
200,000 Sq.Feet.It Was Built By
700 Million Bricks And 3 Million
Cubic Feet Stone
