News:The President has inaugurated the Udyanotsav festival at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Facts:
About Udyanotsav:
- Udyanotsav is an annual gardening festival of the Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
About Rashtrapti Bhavan
- The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India located in New Delhi,India.
- It was constructed by the two architects namely Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker.
About Mughal Gardens:
- Mughal gardens have been built by the Mughals in the Persian style of architecture.
- This style was heavily influenced by the Persian gardens particularly the Charbagh style.
About Charbagh Style:
- Charbagh is a Persian Style Garden layout in which the main building is put at the centre of a quadrilateral Garden divided by walkways or flowing water into four different directions.
- This style is usually found in countries throughout Western and South Asia, including Iran and India.
