Raj Bhavan (
translation
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: ''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 Arunachal Pradesh. It is located in the capital city of
Itanagar
Itanagar () is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The seat of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the seat of government of Arunachal Pradesh, and the seat of Gauhati High Court permanent bench at Naharla ...
,
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares ...
. The present
governor of Arunachal Pradesh is
Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik.
History
The foundation of Raj Bhavan was laid by Late Shri K. A. A. Raja the then Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares ...
on 17 April 1977.
Building Details
It is located on a hillock close to a historical monument known as "Ita-Fort" (Eastern Gate). The area of the compound is approximately consisting of lawn and garden as well as kitchen garden and fruit trees.
The main building comprises
Governor’s suite with attached dining and study rooms, three guest rooms namely "Tirap" "Lohit" and "Siang" on 1st floor and 2 guest rooms namely "Kameng" and "Subansiri" on the ground floor. Apart from these there are three annexe rooms "Tawang", "Dirang" and "Changlang" for the guests.
Office room of Governor, ADC’s room and room of PS are on the ground floor. There is one library room and meeting halls namely Gandhi Hall, Siddharth Hall on the ground floor and Gayatri Hall on the 1st floor.
There are two kitchens – the private kitchen of H.E. is on the 1st floor. The kitchen at ground floor is meant for guests and occasional parties.
The Raj Bhavan has a Billiard room, a lawn tennis court, a badminton court; also a nine-hole golf course which could do with some revival. There is also a Helipad attached to the Raj Bhavan.
The house consists of main 2-storeyed building, Secretariat building and Durbar Hall. The VIP Guest house is under construction by State PWD.
See also
*
Government Houses of the British Indian Empire
References
External links
The official web site of Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
Governors' houses in India
Buildings and structures in Arunachal Pradesh
Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar
1977 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh
Houses completed in 1977
20th-century architecture in India
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