Raj Bhavan, Darjeeling
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Raj Bhavan of Darjeeling is the Summer residence of the Governor of West Bengal
, It is located in the city of Darjeeling , West Bengal
.
in the British Raj
era. It was served as the summer residence of Governor Generals of India . The permanent residence of the Governor General was Government House
in Calcutta. However, during the hot summer time, the Governor General shifted his residence to Darjeeling, along with the whole office.
The Government House
building was purchased in 1877 from the Maharaja
of Cooch Behar
.
Even now, the Governor of West Bengal
spends two weeks every summer in the Raj Bhavan in Darjeeling.
Governor of West Bengal
The Governor of West Bengal is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of West Bengal. The Governor is appointed by the President for a term of five years. H.E. Mayankote Kelath Narayanan is the current governor...
, It is located in the city of Darjeeling , West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
.
History
Raj Bhavan used to be the Government HouseGovernment House
Government House is the name of many of the residences of Governors-General, Governors and Lieutenant-Governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. It serves as the venue for the Governor's official business, as well as the many receptions and functions hosted by...
in the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
era. It was served as the summer residence of Governor Generals of India . The permanent residence of the Governor General was Government House
Raj Bhavan (West Bengal)
Raj Bhavan is the Governor's palace in Kolkata, West Bengal. Built in 1803 and once the residence of the Viceroy of India, and called Government House, the palatial building is now the residence of the Governor of West Bengal. The present Governor, H.E...
in Calcutta. However, during the hot summer time, the Governor General shifted his residence to Darjeeling, along with the whole office.
The Government House
Government House
Government House is the name of many of the residences of Governors-General, Governors and Lieutenant-Governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. It serves as the venue for the Governor's official business, as well as the many receptions and functions hosted by...
building was purchased in 1877 from the Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar is the district headquarters and the largest city of Cooch Behar District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas and located at . Cooch Behar is the only planned town in North Bengal region with remnants of royal heritage...
.
Even now, the Governor of West Bengal
Governor of West Bengal
The Governor of West Bengal is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of West Bengal. The Governor is appointed by the President for a term of five years. H.E. Mayankote Kelath Narayanan is the current governor...
spends two weeks every summer in the Raj Bhavan in Darjeeling.