Raj Bhavan, Ranchi
Official residence of the Governor of Jharkhand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Official residence of the Governor of Jharkhand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raj Bhavan (translation: Government House) is the official residence of the governor of Jharkhand. It is located in the capital city of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The present governor of Jharkhand is Santosh Gangwar
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Raj Bhavan (Jharkhand) | |
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Coordinates | 23.381297°N 85.317533°E |
Current tenants | C. P. Radhakrishnan |
Owner | Government of Jharkhand |
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The Raj Bhavan is spread over an area of 62 acres (250,000 m2), The construction of the Raj Bhavan was started in 1930 and completed in March 1931 at an estimated cost of Rs. 700,000. It was designed by Ar.Sadlow Ballerd.
In the premises of Raj Bhavan there is Audrey House, which is now the Governor's Secretariat, was built much earlier by Captain Hannyington, who was the Deputy Commissioner of Chota Nagpur from 1850 to 1856.
In Raj Bhavan they are many lawns and gardens, which have been named after noted figures.
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