Monday, September 5, 2011

Presidential palace of India

Rastrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the president of India. Here in the Miniature sheet we can see three stamps depicting different views of Presidential house which is located in New Delhi, India. Several Indian architectural designs are present in it. 

Rastrapati Bhavan
There is also presence of European architectural element. It was renamed in 1950 when India became republic. Earlier it was known as “Viceroy’s House”. It houses a beautiful garden on the back.