Memoir: Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter recalls the family’s first few days in Rashtrapati Bhavan

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Rashtrapati Bhavan with all its grandeur can be quite intimidating. The main structure, spanning approximately five acres, is located within a vast estate of 330 acres. It boasts 340 rooms, 2.5 km of corridors and a sprawling 190-acre garden. It is reportedly the largest residence for any head of state in the world. After the swearing-in ceremony, the president and his/her family initially move into what is known as the Guest Wing. The H-shaped Rashtrapati Bhavan has the North (Family) Wing and the South (Guest) Wing joined by the “State Corridor”. For protocol and security reasons, the president, after the...