The Viceregal Lodge, situated on the Observatory Hill, is now being used by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS).
The Viceregal Lodge
The Viceregal Lodge
This massive building is surrounded by tall pine trees.
Trees along the lawns
The Viceregal Lodge is the only building in Shimla that occupies an entire hill by itself.
Facade
At the end of the covered walkway
This was the venue of the Shimla Conference in 1945.
Facade
After independence, the Lodge was used by the President of India as his Summer Retreat.
Facade
In the early 60s the President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, and the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru decided to move the Indian Institute of Advanced Study moved into the Lodge.
Inside the Lodge
Grand spiraling staircase
This table used for the “India Partition” meeting
Madhu,
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment on my blog, or I’d have never discovered your ’10year itch’ which is a beautiful place on the internet. Its been great reading your posts about the various places I have never been to & your very real perspectives on it. This is a site I will book mark & consult when I next decide where to go in India 🙂 Happy travelling!
Thanks a lot, Vineeta!
Cheers!