Rashtrapati
Bhavan has undertaken several initiatives to preserve its rich cultural,
historical and social legacy, which includes publishing books on this high
office. Taking this forward, the
Publications Division has published of high quality books on various aspects of
the President’s official residence and functioning. These books will form an
excellent source of reference material, and will help bringing the Rashtrapati
Bhavan and its functioning closer to the public.
Two books in this prestigious series were brought
out by the Publications Division last year.
These were Winged Wonders of Rashtrapati Bhavan
(about various species of birds found in the RB premises) and Indradhanush (compendium of cultural events at the
Rashtrapati Bhavan) .
Four more
volumes have been released on 25th
July 2015, at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan to commemorate the three years of completion of Shri Pranab Mukherjee’s
presidency.
A brief description of the books is as under:
1.
Selected Speeches (Volume I)- Pranab Mukherjee , The President of India
This volume of
Selected Speeches of President Pranab Mukherjee includes fifty two speeches
including Addresses to the Nation,
Parliament and State Legislatures, Judiciary and Constitutional Bodies,
Armed Forces, and on Commemorative Events. The speeches included in this volume reflect
his thinking on some of the core issues that concern our nation.
Price: Rs 500
2.
Selected Speeches (Volume II)- Pranab Mukherjee, The President of India
The speeches in
this volume are delivered at Institutions of Higher Learning, State Banquets and Foreign Visits. The President has addressed students and
teachers across the country and convened annual conferences of Vice Chancellors
of Central Universities, Directors of IITs and NITs as well as heads of the
IISERs and IISc., and his views on the important issue of education are
recorded in this Volume. Over the course
of the last three years, the President has hosted a number of visiting Heads of
State and also visited many countries. His thoughts on India’s foreign policy
and diplomacy are also contained in this book.
Price: Rs 620
3.
Right of the Line - The President’s Bodyguard
This collector’s book chronicles the history and
traditions of the President’s Bodyguard, the oldest regiment of the Indian Army
that serves as the household cavalry to the President of India. This book traces the history and ethos of
this remarkable regiment and captures the social camaraderie, stories of
bravery and the rich traditions that the regiment has accumulated over the past
240 years. The book has been produced in
collaboration with the IGNCA.
Price: Rs 1650
4.
Abode Under the Dome
This informative book documents visits by foreign
dignitaries to India from 1947 to 1967. Filled with little known anecdotes and
rare photographs, this book introduces an interesting aspect of diplomacy to
the common public. This beautifully
designed and well researched book is authored by Dr. Thomas Mathew, Additional
Secretary in the President’s Secretariat.
The book gives a glimpse of life under the dome and takes the reader
through some of the lesser known pages of history.
Price: Rs. 2300
Three more books
in this series documenting the high office of the Rashtrapati are scheduled to
be brought out by the Publications Division in December 2015.
To
secure a copy of the books, please contact Business Wing, Publications
Division.
Phone:
91-11-24365609
Email:businesswng@gmail.com
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