Abbotsford - History


	Abbotsford was formerly a summer residence of Sir Jwala Prasada, who served in the Imperial Civil Services
	before Independence and his wife Purnima Devi nee Sudakshina Tagore niece of Nobel Laureate
	Rabindranath Tagore . The house was passed on to their son Kunwar Jyoti Prasada and wife - Hon'ble
	Princess Pamela Singh of Kapurthala, further on to their third generation Kunwar Jitendra Prasada, a
	veteran Indian National Congress Leader, his wife Smt. Kanta Prasada from Himachal Pradesh and now
	to their children Kunwar Jitin Prasada, Member of Parliament, India and his sister Kumari Janhavi Prasada,
	a film maker and a peace educator.

	Built in 1876 the property was called "Abbotsford Lodge" owned by an Englishman, John Hope Simpson,
	Esquire of the Indian Civil Service in the erstwhile United Province of Agra and Oudh. Bought in 1903 by the
	Prasada's it was rechristened“Prasada Bhawan ”. The fourth generation of the Prasada’s carry on the rich
	legacy of the past. We bring to you “ Abbotsford ” – Prasada Bhawan – reinvented! An edifice replete with a grand historical
	past that still stands the test of time for your pleasure only.