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Raj Bhavan, Darjeeling
Raj Bhavan, Darjeeling
	Front façade of the Raj Bhavan
General information
Type	Summer residence
Coordinates	27°03′05″N 88°15′49″E / 27.051444°N 88.263474°E
Construction started	1877
Completed	1879
Owner	Government of West Bengal
References
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The Raj Bhavan (Translation: Government House) at Darjeeling is the summer residence for the Governor of West Bengal. It is located in the city of Darjeeling, West Bengal.

History

Raj Bhavan used to be the Governor's House during the British era. It was served as the summer residence of the Governors of Bengal. The permanent residence of the Governor was at the Belvedere Estate in Calcutta. However, during the hot summer time, the Governor used to shift his residence to Darjeeling, along with the whole office.

The Governor's House building was purchased in 1877 from the Maharaja of Cooch-Behar.

Even now, the Governor of West Bengal spends two weeks every summer at the Raj Bhavan in Darjeeling.

Picture Gallery

Present photos

Raj Bhavan from outside
Raj Bhavan Cottage
Raj Bhavan Villa Side

References

Guha, Nandini. Governor’s ‘summer holiday’ a 19th Century ritual!. The Indian Express. 10 June 2006. URL retrieved on 2006-07-26.

External links

Official website

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 |owner          = [[Government of West Bengal]]
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+|references     = [http://rajbhavankolkata.nic.in/html/darjeelingbkgd.html Raj Bhavan, Darjeeling]
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-'''Raj Bhavan''' ([[Bengali]] for '''''Government House''''') of  [[Darjeeling]] is the Summer residence of the [[Governor of West Bengal]], It is located in the city of [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]].
+The '''Raj Bhavan''' ([[Translation]]: ''Government House'') at  [[Darjeeling]] is the summer residence for the [[Governor of West Bengal]]. It is located in the city of [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]].
 ==History==
-Raj Bhavan used to be the Government House in the [[British Raj]] era. It was served as the summer residence of [[Governor General of India|Governor Generals of India]] . The permanent residence of the [[Governor General of India|Governor General]] was [[Raj Bhavan (West Bengal)|Government House]] in [[Calcutta]].  However, during the hot summer time, the [[Governor General of India|Governor General]] shifted his residence to [[Darjeeling]], along with the whole office.
+Raj Bhavan used to be the Governor's House during the [[British Raj|British era]]. It was served as the summer residence of the [[List of governors of Bengal Presidency|Governors of Bengal]]. The permanent residence of the Governor was at the [[Belvedere Estate]] in [[Kolkata|Calcutta]]. However, during the hot summer time, the Governor used to shift his residence to [[Darjeeling]], along with the whole office.
-The Government House building was purchased in 1877 from the [[Maharaja]] of [[Cooch Behar]].
+The Governor's House building was purchased in 1877 from the [[Nripendra Narayan|Maharaja]] of [[Cooch Behar State|Cooch-Behar]].
-Even now, the [[Governor of West Bengal]] spends two weeks every summer in the Raj Bhavan in [[Darjeeling]].
+Even now, the [[List of governors of West Bengal|Governor of West Bengal]] spends two weeks every summer at the Raj Bhavan in [[Darjeeling]].
+==Picture Gallery==
+===Present photos===
+<gallery class="center">
+RB Darjeeling.jpg|Raj Bhavan from outside
+RB Darjeeling (1).jpg|Raj Bhavan Cottage
+RB Darjeeling (2).jpg|Raj Bhavan Villa Side
+</gallery>
 ==References==
-*Guha, Nandini. [http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=187233 Governor’s ‘summer holiday’ a 19th Century ritual!]. The Indian Express. 10 June 2006. URL retrieved on 2006-07-26.
+*Guha, Nandini. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060724153926/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=187233 Governor’s ‘summer holiday’ a 19th Century ritual!]. The Indian Express. 10 June 2006. URL retrieved on 2006-07-26.
 ==External links==
-[http://rajbhavankolkata.nic.in/html/darjeelingbkgd.htm The official website of Governor of West Bengal]
+*{{Official website|http://rajbhavankolkata.nic.in/html/darjeelingbkgd.html}}
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+[[Category:British colonial architecture in India]]
 [[Category:Governors' houses in India]]
 [[Category:Buildings and structures in Darjeeling]]
 [[Category:Governors' houses in West Bengal]]
 [[Category:Government buildings in West Bengal]]
+[[Category:1877 establishments in British India]]
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