New Patna Club is a social club in

Patna Patna ( ), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...

and is one of the oldest clubs of

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

. It was founded in 1918 during the

British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himsel ...

. The club is located on Beerchand Patel Path.

History

The club was founded in 1918 by Justice F.R. Roe. He was assisted in its founding by Sir Ali Imam, Justice P.R. Das and Mr. Saiyid Sultan Ahmed. The Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers Patna of 1924 reports that the club had a good building and had a member strength of eighty, both European and Indian. The club was established in the new capital of Patna at that time. Bankipore Club already existed in older part of Patna in

Bankipore Bankipur is a neighbourhood and residential area in Patna, in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located on the bank of the river Ganges. The prime attraction is the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library built by Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh in 1891 and Gol ...

locality.

Club Building

The club currently has two towers on its premises with several facilities for its members.

Facilities

The club facilities include 4 tennis courts, a swimming pool and various rooms for indoor games such as carrom, billiards and cards among others. The club also provides its grounds for marriages and various events.

Membership

The club currently has 800 permanent members, including 100 life members. About 750 people have taken service membership.

Other facilities

The club also has guest rooms, jym, swimming pool, conference hall for about 250 people and 14 rooms for affiliated club members. There is parking facility for about 215 cars on club's premises.New Patna Club all set for new avatar
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