President Droupadi Murmu has renamed two of the important halls of Rashtrapati Bhavan – namely, Durbar Hall and Ashok Hall – as ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ and ‘Ashok Mandap’, respectively.

Generally, when people talk about Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Durbar Hall and Ashok Mandap are discussed the most. After all, these are its two most beautiful, grand halls. Ashok Mandap is also known ...

Image 1: Details of Rashtrapati Bhavan (then Viceroy’s House) and Secretariat Buildings ... For example, the models of the Pantheon and Wren that Lutyens had considered for the dome over the ‘Durbar ...