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Article: Rashtrapati Bhavan change of guard ceremony, opened to the public for the first time
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- The Hindustan Times
- Article date:
- December 15, 2007
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New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- The traditional change of guard ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan has become a major tourist draw, with the 40-minute function being opened up to the public for the first time on Saturday.
The battalion changes once every three years, and every Saturday, a different company takes charge.
The sixth battalion of the Assam Regiment was appointed as the President's Bodyguard (PBG) last year.
The ceremony held on the lines of the one that takes place at the Buckingham Palace in London, is different in that in India, the function is held every Saturday with the objective of bringing Rashtrapati Bhavan ...