Rashtrapati Niketan
30°21′24″N 78°03′58″E / 30.3568025°N 78.0661364°E
| Rashtrapati Niketan | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Official retreat |
| Location | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
| Current tenants | |
| Completed | 1920 |
| Renovated | 2016 |
| Technical details | |
| Grounds | 237 acres (96 ha) |
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Rashtrapati Niketan, is an official retreat of the President of India located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Established as a summer camp for horses in the Governor General's Bodyguard, the Niketan was built in 1920 as the residence of the unit's commandant. Developed into a presidential retreat during the presidency of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, it fell into disuse after 1998. Niketan was renovated and an annexe built during the presidency of Pranab Mukherjee. It is one of three presidential retreats in India, the other two being the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Hyderabad and the Rashtrapati Niwas in Shimla.