Synopsis
This exhaustive volume documents the entire landscape around and architecture of the Rastrapati Bhavan estate , starting from its construction as Government House , after the capital of British India shifted from calcutta to Delhi in 1911.
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Publications Division is a repository of books and journals highlighting subjects of national importance and India s rich cultural heritage. Established in 1941, Publications Division has emerged as a premier publishing house of the Government of India, enriching national knowledge repository in distinctive streams as under : (i) Preserving and showcasing India s heritage with quality publications on land and people, history of freedom movement, art and culture, flora and fauna, Gandhian literature, biographies of the builders of modern India during the freedom movement, leading luminaries in the field of culture, philosophy, science, literature etc. (ii) Bringing out speeches of the Presidents/ Prime Ministers, books on contemporary science, economy, history and other subjects with underlying focus on Indian society and readership ; and (iii) Bringing out Children s literature - fiction and non-fiction material with broad objective of providing infotainment, spreading awareness about the land, people, heritage, culture and society aiming at inculcating human values and scientific temper among children.
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