Raj Bhavan ("Government House") is the

official residence An official residence is the residence of a head of state, head of government, governor, religious leader, leaders of international organizations, or other senior figure. It may be the same place where they conduct their work-related functions. ...

of the governor of Odisha. It is located in the city of

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

History

The construction of Raj Bhavan started on 1 January 1958 under the architect Julius Vaz. The land area is about 88 acres. The 11th governor of Odisha, Sri Y. N. Sukthankar, was the first governor to stay here. Since then it has been the official residence of the governor.

References

External links

Official website of the Governor of Odisha
Governors' houses in India Buildings and structures in Bhubaneswar 1958 establishments in Orissa Houses completed in 1958 20th-century architecture in India {{India-struct-stub