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There have been 15 presidents of India since the post was established when India was declared as a republic with the adoption of the Indian constitution in 1950. [4] Apart from these fifteen, three acting presidents have also been in office for short periods of time. V. V. Giri became the acting president in 1969 after Zakir Husain died in ...
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The Rashtrapati Ashiana was originally established in 1838 as a camp for the summering of horses and remounts of the Governor General's Bodyguard. [2] The horses spent the months of May to July here, shielded from the summer heat of Delhi. After India attained independence, this practice was continued by the President's Bodyguard. [3]
Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum (ISO: Rāṣṭrapati Bhavana Saṁgrahālaya lit. ' Presidential Palace Museum ' ) is a public biographical museum located on the Raisina hill of New Delhi dedicated to the presidents of India from its establishment as a republic to present day.
Rashtrapati Ashiana: Dehradun, Uttarakhand: Presidential retreat. [1] Rashtrapati Nilayam: Hyderabad, Telangana: Presidential retreat. [2] Rashtrapati Niwas: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh: Presidential retreat. [2] Vice President's Enclave: Vice President of India: New Delhi: Residence of the Vice President. 7, Lok Kalyan Marg: Prime Minister of ...
The Indian government's chief legal adviser, Attorney-General for India, is appointed by the president of India under Article 76(1) and holds office during the pleasure of the president. If the president considers a question of law or a matter of public importance has arisen, they can also ask for the advisory opinion of the supreme court per ...
The bells are similar in style to Indian Hindu and Buddhist temples, the idea is inspired by a Jain temple at Moodabidri in Karnataka. [15] One bell is on each corner at the top of the column. As there is an ancient Indian belief that bells signalled the end of a dynasty, it was said that as the bells were silent British rule in India would not ...
In the post-independence era, the party has governed most of India's states and union territories, and by extension, has the status of a "national party" in India. [4] According to the Constitution of India, at the state level, the governor is de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. [5]