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The Ashoka Hall,which gives the feel of a large jewel box, is a rectangle measuring 32 metres by 20 metres. It was originally built as the State Ballroom:it has a wooden floor made of Burma wood, a central dance space supported on 3 feet springs, and three vestibules. Unlike most halls and chambers in Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Ashoka Hall has a painted ceiling. The painting is in the Persian style. The main painting on the roof depicts a royal hunting expedition while those towards the corners show scenes from court life. Dark colours predominate. And because the painting has been done on leather, even white takes on a brown tint. The work was commissioned by Lady Willingdon when her husband was Viceroy.
The Ashoka Hall,which gives the feel of a large jewel box, is a rectangle measuring 32 metres by 20 metres. It was originally built as the State Ballroom:it has a wooden floor made of Burma wood, a central dance space supported on 3 feet springs, and three vestibules. Unlike most halls and chambers in Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Ashoka Hall has a painted ceiling. The painting is in the Persian style. The main painting on the roof depicts a royal hunting expedition while those towards the corners show scenes from court life. Dark colours predominate. And because the painting has been done on leather, even white takes on a brown tint. The work was commissioned by Lady Willingdon when her husband was Viceroy.
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