In a bid to mark 75 years of India's independence, the Central government on Saturday announced the renaming of the Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan as 'Amrit Udyan'. The Amrit Udyan will be inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday, January 29 and will be open to the public for two months from 31 January to 26 March with visitors allowed to visit in six hourly slots between 10 am and 4 pm. The gardens will be exclusively open for special categories, whosoever they may be, including the military and police.
The Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan were originally built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century to commemorate his love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. The gardens were later expanded by his son, Emperor Aurangzeb, and are now one of the most popular tourist destinations in India.
The renaming of the gardens as 'Amrit Udyan' is intended to symbolize India's commitment to freedom, democracy, and secularism.ich include farmers, differently-abled persons, defence and paramilitary forces, and Delhi police personnel from 28-31 January [2]. This renaming of the garden is said to be part of the government of India's 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' project.
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