India’s second Rashtrapati Bhavan is related to former President Rajendra Prasad in this state

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India Second Rashtrapati Bhavan: Sarguja district is famous for its rich cultural heritage, including Asia’s oldest drama and Rashtrapati Bhavan. Naming of Rashtrapati Bhavan here, Dr. Rajendra Pra …Read more

Surguja district of Chhattisgarh is famous for its rich cultural and heritage, including ancient architecture, sculpture and Tribal Tradition. Surguja Northern is located in Chhattisgarh and is adjacent to the border districts of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh states. Prehistoric site, living caves and ancient monuments can be seen in this region. Archaeological and historical heritage is also seen in Surguja, there is an open theater which is considered the oldest drama in Asia. The country’s second Rashtrapati Bhavan is in the next district of Surajpur, while the art of the mural painting of Rajwar House in Surguja in the field of art is also a big heritage, this art has given Surguja recognized in the country and abroad.

You must be wondering that Rashtrapati Bhavan is in Delhi and then what is the work of Rashtrapati Bhavan in Surguja? So in this news, know why there is Rashtrapati Bhavan in Surguja. Actually, before the independence of the country, Dr. Rajendra Prasad lived in Surguja as a freedom fighter. To escape from the British, the Surguja royal family kept him as a teacher in Pandonagar, where Rajendra Babu used to teach the children and elders of the Pando tribe, when the time passed, the first President of the country came back to Surguja and went to the house where he used to live and from that day that house was named Rashtriya Bhavan.

How to reach here
In fact, after becoming the first President of the country, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, he came to Surguja in 1952 and went to the place where he lived. Since that day, the local administration named the building Rashtrapati Bhavan and thus the second Rashtrapati Bhavan in the country is still present in Surguja. To go to Rashtrapati Bhavan of Surguja, you have to go to Kamalpur railway station by Cylipili or train route 18 km from Ambikpur to Manendragarh Road. The distance from Kamalpur to Rashtrapati Bhavan is just 2 kilometers and 3 kilometers from Silfili. To go to Ramgarh, you have to go to Udaipur, 45 km from Ambikapur to Bilaspur road, Ramgarh is located 6 km from Udaipur.