Rashtrapati Bhavan

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President’s Bodyguard (PBG)

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Birds in the Rashtrapati Bhawan

From The Times of India 2013/07/01

Birds in Rashtrapati Bhawan; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, July 1, 2013

Birds in Rashtrapati Bhawan; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, July 1, 2013

Ashoka Emblem in Rasthrapati Bhawan

The Times of India, Oct 28 2015

Himanshi Dhawan

Ashoka emblem finally takes place of British crown at Prez house

To the Presidential palace architecture in 2015 was placing of the Ashoka emblem on the sides of the main gate. “The British had placed two crowns on either side of the gate as a symbol of dominance of the Empire. After Independence the crown was removed but the space atop was left empty. We will now add the Ashoka emblem there, Thomas Mathew, additional secretary to the President, said. The emblem will be made from gunmetal based on a mould taken from the National Museum.