Mughal Gardens

Rashtrapati Bhavan's famed Mughal Gardens will now be known as 'Amrit Udyan', an official statement issued on Saturday said. The resplendent gardens are open to the public once a year and people can visit from January 31 this time. President Droupadi Murmu will grace the opening of the gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan - Udyan Utsav 2023 - on Sunday, the statement said. "On the occasion of the celebrations of 75 years of Independence as Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', the President of India is pleased to give a common name to the Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens as Amrit Udyan'," Navika Gupta, Deputy Press Secretary to the President, said in the statement. The government had last year renamed Delhi's iconic Rajpath as Kartavya Path. The renaming of the stretch and other institutions is in line with the Centre's effort to remove any trace of colonial mindset, it has maintained. "Rashtrapati Bhavan is home to a rich variety of gardens. Originally, they included East Lawn, Central Lawn, Long Garden

During the tour, visitors have to follow Covid-19 protocols such as wearing of mask, maintaining social distance among others, it said

The Mughal Gardens will open for the general public from Saturday, till March 16, a statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday said.

The Mughal Gardens will open for public from Saturday and visitors will be allowed to see it only through advance online booking, according to a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.

In pictures: The Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan

The Mughal Gardens will be thrown open for the public from Feb 6 to March 10, 2019

Highlight of this year includes two varieties of roses named after the President and his late wife