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The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India, located in New Delhi, Delhi, India. it was the former residence of the Viceroy of India during the British regime. The dominant feature of the building is its central dome, which is said to be inspired by the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi. The building completed in 1929, was scheduled to be constructed in four years but it took 17 years to complete it. The building is built in two shades of sandstone.

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