Raj Bhavan (Nagpur)
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Raj Bhavan of Nagpur
is the Second residence
of the Governor of Maharashtra, It is located in the Second Capital city of Nagpur
, Maharashtra
.
In its more than 110 years of existence, this building was used as
In 1988 it become the Second house of Governor of Maharashtra in Nagpur
the Second Capital city of Maharashtra
and its name change to Raj Bhavan (Hindi
for Government House).
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
is the Second 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 Second Capital city of Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
, 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...
.
History
Raj Bhavan or Government House was built in the year 1866.In its more than 110 years of existence, this building was used as
- House of the Chief Commissioner of Central Province in 1891
- House of the Chief Commissioner of Central Province and Berar in 1903
- Government House of the Governor of the Central Provinces and BerarCentral Provinces and BerarThe Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India. The province comprised British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India, and covered much of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra states. Its capital was Nagpur. The Central Provinces was formed in...
in 1920 - Government House of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh in 1950
- Government House of the Governor of Bombay State in 1956
- Government House of the Governor of Maharashtra in 1960
In 1988 it become the Second house of Governor of Maharashtra in Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
the Second Capital city of 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...
and its name change to Raj Bhavan (Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
for Government House).
External links
- http://rajbhavan.maharashtra.gov.in