- Raj Bhavan, Darjeeling
Raj Bhavan (
Hindi for "Government House") ofDarjeeling is the Summer residence of theGovernor of West Bengal , It is located in the city ofDarjeeling ,West Bengal .History
Raj Bhavan used to be theGovernment House in theBritish Raj era. It was served as the summer residence of Governor Generals of India . The permanent residence of the Governor General was Government House inCalcutta . However, during the hot summer time, the Governor General shifted his residence toDarjeeling , along with the whole office.The
Government House building was purchased in1877 from theMaharaja ofCooch Behar .Even now, the
Governor of West Bengal spends two weeks every summer in theRaj Bhavan inDarjeeling .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 .
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