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Raj Bhavan
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Raj Bhavan
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Raj Bhavan
Raj Bhavan
Raj Bhavan
Raj Bhavan
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Sreenivaas Surathu (02/28/2020)
Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal, located in the capital city Kolkata. Built in 1803, it was known as Government House before the independence of India. After the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown in 1858, it became the official residence of the Viceroy of India, shifting here from the Belvedere Estate. With the shifting of capital to Delhi in 1911 it became the official residence of Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. Since independence in 1947 it serves as the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal and came to be known as the Raj Bhavan, a name it shares with the official residences of other states' governors.
Sunny Poddar (03/10/2021)
reliable house of HE the Governor of West Bengal. office of Honourable Governor additionally located right here. location of this palace is right on the heart of the metropolis. however public entry is not allowed. however this beautiful palace is seen from outdoor.
Debamitra Pal (09/18/2020)
Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal, located in the capital city Kolkata. Built in 1803, it was known as Government House before the independence of India.nnAfter the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown in 1858, it became the official residence of the Viceroy of India, shifting here from the Belvedere Estate. With the shifting of capital to Delhi in 1911 it became the official residence of Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. Since independence in 1947 it serves as the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal and came to be known as the Raj Bhavan, a name it shares with the official residences of other states' governors.nnHISTORYnIn the early nineteenth century Calcutta (Kolkata) was at the height of its golden age. Known as the City of Palaces or St. Petersburg of the East, Calcutta was the richest, largest and the most elegant colonial cities of India.[2] It was during this time that one of Calcutta's finest colonial structures, Government House (later Raj Bhavan), was constructed.nnBefore 1799, the Governor-General resided in a rented house, called Bukimham House, located in the same location. The land belonged to Mohammad Reza Khan, a Nawab of Chitpur.[3] It was in 1799 that the then Governor-General of India, The 1st Marquess Wellesley, took the initiative of building a palace, because he believed that India should be ruled from a palace and not from a country house. Lord Wellesley wanted to make a statement to the imperial authority and power and so the building was done on a grand scale.nnAfter four years' construction it was completed at a colossal cost of £63,291 (about £3.8 million in today’s estimate).[4] Wellesley was charged for misusing of East India Company’s fund and was finally recalled back to England in 1805. Although Wellesley lost his job, he does have the credit of giving Kolkata one of its finest colonial mansions.nnIn 1892, the Otis Elevator Company installed the first elevator in India at the Raj Bhavan.
Farid Guru (03/01/2021)
Very peaceful placenLooking so beautiful with naturenAnd gardens are amazing ud83dudc4c different types of flowersnI am very happy to visit governor house rajvawannI can't explain my feeling
Ajit Dasthakur (01/27/2021)
Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal, located in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Built in 1803, it was known as Government House before the Indian independence. After the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown in 1858, it became the official residence of the Viceroy of India, moving here from the Belvedere Estate. With the shifting of the British Indian capital from then Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, it became the official residence of Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. Since independence in 1947 it serves as the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal and came to be known as the Raj Bhavan, a name it shares with the official residences of other states' governors.
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