The famous Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan will now be known as ‘Amrit Udyan’.(PTI)
On the occasion of the celebrations of 75 years of Independence as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, President Droupadi Murmu has given a common name to the Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens as ‘Amrit Udyan’. (PTI)
The decision is yet another move to shed India’s colonial baggage after Rajpath was renamed as ‘Kartavya Path’. (PTI)
Rashtrapati Bhavan is home to a rich variety of gardens. (PTI)
Originally, they included East Lawn, Central Lawn, Long Garden and Circular Garden. During the term of former Presidents Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Shri Ram Nath Kovind, more gardens were developed, namely, Herbal-I, Herbal-II, Tactile Garden, Bonsai Garden and Arogya Vanam. (PTI)
“Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens will now be collectively known as ‘Amrit Udyan’. The gardens are being opened by the President from tomorrow. It will remain open for the public from January 31 to March 26, said Navika Gupta, Deputy Press Secretary to President. (PTI)
From March 28 to 31, the gardens will be open for special categories- for farmers on March 28, for differently abled persons on March 29, for personnel of Defence Forces, Paramilitary Forces and Police on March 30, and for women including tribal women’s SHGs on March 31.