Indian Institute of Advanced Studies. Shimla.

[Denasridhar]

The Viceregal Lodge or presently known as Indian Institute of Advanced Study is a cultural heritage in Shimla.

Many important historic decisions including the Shimla Conference that was held in the year 1945 and the decision to separate Pakistan and East Pakistan from India were taken here in this building at the time of independence.

After independence, this architectural marvel came into the hands of the then President of India and was renamed as Rashtrapati Niwas.

Later, after a few years, it was converted into a center of higher learning.

People who are interested in History and heritage , a good place to see Gothic style architect . This building was built in 1888 

The building is located at the Western end of the ridge, Shimla that is 3.5 kilometers from the main square. From the main entrance to the building near the parking lot,

a gradual climb nearly 300 meters takes you to the top of Observatory Hill that is crowned by the lovely edifice. 

The grounds here are well maintained and great location for photos. The historic building has many unusual features and an impressive garden and views. Worth a visit.

The building is surrounded by the beautiful lawns. Beneath the front lawn a rain water harvesting tank has been built, so walking on the lawn is not allowed.

Kindly use the pathway to enjoy the view of the building. The South West corner near the Tulip tree is the best place to capture pictures with the background of the building as a whole.

At the back of the building there are some lawns. Kindly avoid walking on the grass as it damages the beauty of the lawns

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[PrasadVR]

Hello @Denasridhar , Very impressive post, excellent photos. Thank you for sharing. You said, it was converted into a center of higher learning. I am curious to know are they offering any  courses related to higher learning, is there any library room here? are public or students allowed? 

[Denasridhar]

Sir,

The related to fellowship program conducted by IIAS is appended for reference.

https://iias.ac.in/how-to-apply/#:~:text=The%20application%20as%20prescribed%20may,Fellowship%20Awar.... 

For library related query,  please visit  : 

http://iias.ac.in/library/ 

[PrasadVR]

Hello @Denasridhar, Thank you for your informative  reply.

[Annaelisa]

@Denasridhar 

Es ist eine sehr sehenswerte Anlage und die Architektur des Gebäudes ist besonders schön.

Interessant ist das Regensammelbecken unter dem Rasen und ich habe versucht, mir die Gestaltung mit dem Rasen obenauf, vorzustellen 

[TravellerG]

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[Denasridhar]

@TravellerG     Thank you for the guidance of Tagging the fellow LGs.   I am new to this platform and this is my first post,  and try to understand the concepts of posting and comments to other's post.   If possible please provide me the best practices for posting and other activities which can be carried out in this forum.

Thank you once again for the guidance.

Sridhar.

[Denasridhar]

@Annaelisa    .  Thanks for the encouraging words. 

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