Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Mughal Gardens Renamed

New Delhi: The famed Mughal Gardens will now be called Amrit Udyan and the Central government has changed the name of the garden in Rashtrapati Bhavan keeping in line with the theme of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav marking 75 years of India’s Independence. 

The Mughal Garden renamed as Amrit Udyan is made up of Rectangular, Long and Circular Gardens, the Herbal Garden, Musical Garden and the Spiritual Garden. 

“On the occasion of the celebrations of 75 years of Independence as 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', the President of India has given a common name to the Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens as 'Amrit Udyan,” Navika Gupta, Deputy Press Secretary to the President said. 

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राष्ट्रपति भवन के मुगल गार्डन का नाम बदलकर 'अमृत उद्यान' कर दिया गया है। राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू कल उद्यान उत्सव 2023 का उद्घाटन करेंगी।#MughalGarden #AmritUdyan pic.twitter.com/cLNCNiW7ru

— IANS Hindi (@IANSKhabar) January 28, 2023

The general public can visit the gardens starting January 31 and it will remain open till March 26 (excluding Mondays and on Holi festival). 

Visitors are encouraged to book their slots through online booking at https://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in or https://rb.nic.in/rbvisit/visit_plan.aspx

Last year, the Centre changed the name of Rajpath to ‘Kartavya Path’ to get rid of its colonial past. 

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