History
From May 1962 this bungalow serves as official residence of Vice President of India, located on No. 6, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi. The area of the residence is 6.48 acres (26,223.41 sq. m.) It shares a common boundary wall with the Vigyan Bhavan Annexe on the west and is bounded by Maulana Azad Road in the south, Man Singh Road in the east and the green area abutting Raj Path in the north.
Before 1962, the Vice-Presidential residence was at No.2, King Edward Road (later renamed as Maulana Azad Road), New Delhi.
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