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.
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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 Shri
Tathagata Roy
Tathagata Roy (born 14 September 1945) is an Indian politician who served as the Governor of Tripura from 2015 to 2018 and the Governor of Meghalaya from August 2018 to the end of his term in August 2020. He was the 6th president of West Beng ...
. The residence is located in the state's capital city of
Agartala
Agartala () is the capital city of the Indian state of Tripura, and is one of the largest cities in northeast India. The city is governed by the Agartala Municipal Corporation. The city is the seat of the Government of Tripura. It is located on ...
. 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 with the ultimate aim of ending British rule in India. It lasted from 1857 to 1947.
The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged from Bengal. ...
. 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
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
Governors' houses in India
Government of Tripura
Buildings and structures in Agartala
Houses completed in 2018
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