Raj Bhavan (
translation
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: ''Government House'') is the
official residence
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of the
governor of Tripura
This is a list of the governors of Tripura, a state in northeast India, since its inception as a state on 21 January 1972.
Powers and functions
The governor enjoys many different types of powers:
*Executive powers related to administration ...
. The incumbent governor of Tripura is Hon'ble
N. Indrasena Reddy. The residence is located in the state's capital city of
Agartala
Agartala (, , ) is the capital and the List of cities and towns in Tripura, largest city of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora River, Haora/Saidra River, about east of the border ...
. A new Raj Bhavan was built and inaugurated in April 2018. The previous Raj Bhavan was built in 1917, and was known as the Pushbanta Palace prior to
India's independence
The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events in South Asia with the ultimate aim of ending British colonial rule. It lasted until 1947, when the Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed.
The first nationalistic movement t ...
. The previous Raj Bhavan edifice is intended to become a museum and research center in honor of King of Tripura,
Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya.
History
See also
*
Government Houses of the British Indian Empire
*
List of Raj Bhavan
References
External links
Website* https://web.archive.org/web/20061027143752/http://www.sarkaritel.com/states/governors_state.htm
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070312121552/http://www.westtripura.nic.in/tripuratourism.htm
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Governors' houses in India
Government of Tripura
Buildings and structures in Agartala
Houses completed in 2018