Raj Bhavan, Ranchi

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Raj Bhavan (Jharkhand)
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Raj Bhavan, Ranchi
General information
Coordinates 23°22′53″N85°19′03″E / 23.381297°N 85.317533°E / 23.381297; 85.317533
Current tenants Santosh Gangwar
Owner Government of Jharkhand
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Raj Bhavan (translation: Government House) is the official residence of the governor of Jharkhand. It is located in the capital city of Ranchi, Jharkhand. [1] [2] [3] The present governor of Jharkhand is Santosh Gangwar [4]

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Building

The Raj Bhavan is spread over an area of 62 acres (250,000 m2), 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. [2]

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 to 1856.

Gardens

In Raj Bhavan they are many lawns and gardens, which have been named after noted figures.

See also

References

  1. "Introduction | Raj Bhavan Jharkhand | India" . Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Rediscovering Jharkhand's legacy of colonial buildings". Frontline. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. IDN (6 February 2025). "Jharkhand's historic Raj Bhavan Garden opens to public, huge crowds gather on day one". www.illustrateddailynews.com. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. PTI (31 July 2024). "Santosh Kumar Gangwar sworn in as Jharkhand Governor". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 20 August 2025.