Raj Bhavan (
translation
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: ''Government House'') is the
official residence
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of the
governor of Jharkhand. It is located in the capital city of
Ranchi
Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area ...
,
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
. The present governor of Jharkhand is
Ramesh Bais
Building
The Raj Bhavan is spread over an area of , The construction of the Raj Bhavan was started in 1930 and completed in March 1931 at an estimated cost of Rs. 700,000. It was designed by Ar.Sadlow Ballerd.
In the premises of Raj Bhavan there is ''Audrey House'', which is now the Governor's Secretariat, was built much earlier by Captain Hannyington, who was the Deputy Commissioner of Chota Nagpur from 1850–1856.
Gardens
In Raj Bhavan they are many lawns and gardens, which have been named after noted figures.
*Akbar garden has been newly developed in 2005 and has a beautiful collection of roses and seasonal flowers.
*Buddha garden, named after the Buddha, has a beautiful landscape and a green house.
*Ashoka, the main lawn has an area of approximately ,
*Murti garden has an area of approx. and the 'Lily pond' has an area of .
*Mahatma Gandhi garden is in the south side of Raj Bhavan and it is a collection of medical plants. It has in its midst a beautiful fountain.
*Nakshatra Vana is the new garden which has been developed.
See also
*
Government Houses of the British Indian Empire
References
External links
Official web site of Raj Bhavan
Governors' houses in India
Buildings and structures in Ranchi
Government of Jharkhand
Houses completed in 1931
1931 establishments in India
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