Raj Bhavan is the official residence

Official residence

An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...

 of the Governor of Maharashtra. It is located in the capital city of Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

, Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 on Malabar Hill

Malabar Hill

Malabar Hill, a hillock in southern Mumbai , India is an extremely upmarket residential area, most known for the Walkeshwar Temple which houses the Banganga Tank. Situated at a height of 50 metres Malabar Hill, a hillock in southern Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India is an extremely upmarket...

. The present governor of Maharashtra is Kateekal Sankaranarayanan.The Raj Bhavan is located in 50 acres (202,343 m²) of sylvan surroundings, surrounded on three sides by the sea. The estate has several heritage bungalows, trees, large lawns and a beach.

History

Raj Bhavan used to be the Government House 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, and part of the historic Bombay Castle

Bombay Castle

Bombay Castle is one of the oldest defensive structures built in the city of Mumbai . The current castle is a structure built by the British on the site of the Manor House built by a Portuguese nobleman Garcia de Orta...

. It was residence of the Governor of Bombay.

External links

• Official site