Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Mughal Gardens has been renamed Amrit Udyan
New Delhi:
The gardens at the President’s official home, Rashtrapati Bhavan, have been given a common name as part of the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” celebrations. The old road sign that said “Mughal Gardens” was removed and taken away in a bulldozer.
“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,” Deputy Press Secretary to the President Navika Gupta said.
There are three gardens in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, inspired by Mughal and Persian gardens. The public and the authorities started calling the one inspired by a garden with the same name in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar as “Mughal Gardens”. But the gardens were never officially named “Mughal Gardens”.
Spread over 15 acre, Amrit Udyan has often been portrayed as the soul of the presidential palace.
President Droupadi Murmu will grace the opening of the Amrit Udyan tomorrow. https://t.co/4rXOMlZXA3pic.twitter.com/7WhgilMoWW
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 28, 2023
Amrit Udyan draws its inspiration from the Mughal Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir, the gardens around the Taj Mahal and even miniature paintings of India and Persia, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan’s website.
“The Amrit Udyan had up till now been opened for the public only during the annual festival, Udyan Utsav, held in the months of February-March. But the gardens, which forms the third circuit of the Rashtrapati Bhavan tour, will now be open for the public from August till March,” the Rashtrapati Bhavan’s website says.
“Welcome and thank President Droupadi Murmu ji for renaming the iconic gardens at the President House as Amrit Udyan. This new name not only shreds yet another symbol of colonial relic but also reflects India’s aspirations for the amrit kaal,” Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted.
Welcome and thank Hon’ble @rashtrapatibhvn Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji for renaming the iconic gardens at the President House as ‘Amrit Udyan.’
This new name not only shreds yet another symbol of colonial relic but also reflects India’s aspirations for the #AmritKaal. pic.twitter.com/mmlmwQDm0o
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 28, 2023
“Symbol of slavery eliminated. In order to come out of the slavery mentality in amrit kal, another historic decision of Modi government. The Mughal Garden located in Rashtrapati Bhavan will now be known as Amrit Udyan,” Bihar BJP leader Devesh Kumar tweeted.
गुलामी के प्रतीक का सफाया!
‘अमृतकाल’ में ‘गुलामी की मानसिकता’ से बाहर आने के क्रम में मोदी सरकार का एक और ऐतिहासिक फैसला…
राष्ट्रपति भवन में स्थित “मुगल गार्डन” अब “अमृत उद्यान” के नाम से जाना जाएगा।#AmritUdyanpic.twitter.com/OEfAb7Vmml
— Devesh Kumar (@deveshkumarbjp) January 28, 2023
The old road sign that said “Mughal Gardens” was removed with a bulldozer and a new board that said “Amrit Udyan” was installed.
Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan has been renamed as ‘Amrit Uddyan’ #AmritMahotsav#AmritUdyanhttps://t.co/UFGlp2zekspic.twitter.com/EVpMIFY1SI
— 𝕂𝕒𝕦𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕝 𝔻𝕦𝕓𝕖𝕪 (@memewala_kd) January 28, 2023
This time, the gardens will be open for about two months for the public, starting January 31.
