Rashtrapati Nilayam

About Rashtrapati Nilayam:

• Rashtrapati Nilayam (literally the "President's House"), originally known as Residency House, is the official retreat of the President of India. 
• It is located in Secunderabad Cantonment in Hyderabad, Telangana.
• It is one of the Presidential retreats in India and the only one present in Southern India.
• History:
  • The Residency House was constructed in 1860 as the country house of the British Resident.
  • It also served as a place of refuge, given its secure location, amid several battles. 
  • After Hyderabad’s annexation in 1948, it became the President's retreat and used as the Southern Sojourn of the President of India.
• The President stays at the residence at least once a year and conducts official business.
• It was also used as a guest house for visiting dignitaries.

President’s Retreats:

• While the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi is the official residence of the President, there are two retreats for the head of state in India.
• Rashtrapati Nilayam is one, and the other is Rashtrapati Niwas at Mashobra in Shimla.