Patna Collectorate
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Patna Collectorate or Patna district Collector (District Collectorate, Patna) is administrative head office of Collector of Patna district in Patna, Bihar, India (district headquarters). It is on the bank of river Ganges, close to Gandhi Maidan. It is in the style of Dutch architecture and British architecture[1] and is over 200-year-old building complex. In 2008, the Collectorate was listed as heritage building by the Government of Bihar.[2] In 2016, the government proposed its demolition and replacement with a new office complex. The Indian Supreme Court dismissed petitions from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, a heritage organisation, to stay the demolition in May 2022, and the complex began to be razed the following day.[3]
Patna Collectorate | |
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Alternative names | Patna district Collector Office |
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Type | Government |
Architectural style | Dutch architecture & British architecture |
Location | Patna, Bihar |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 25°37′17″N 85°8′53″E |
Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
Current tenants | Chandrashekhar Singh, IAS, District magistrate of Patna |
Construction started | 1857 |
Completed | 1867 |
Inaugurated | 1938 |
Owner | Government of Bihar |
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