Raj Bhavan (Himachal Pradesh)

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Raj Bhavan (translation: Government House) and formerly Barnes' Court is the official residence of the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in the capital city of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

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Shimla Capital city of the state of Himachal Pradesh in India

Shimla, also known as Simla, is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla is also a district which is bounded by the state of Uttarakhand in the south-east, districts of Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, Sirmaur in the south and Solan in the west. In 1864, Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British India, succeeding Murree, northeast of Rawalpindi. After independence, the city became the capital of Punjab and was later made the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It is the principal commercial, cultural and educational centre of the state.

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The present-day Raj Bhavan was earlier known as the Barnes' Court. When Himachal became a full-fledged state in 1971, the Peterhoff served as the Raj Bhavan. After the building was damaged in a fire, the Raj Bhavan was shifted to the Barnes Court building. [1]

Peterhoff, Shimla

The Peterhoff was a building in Shimla which has housed at least seven Viceroys and Governors General of India during the British Raj. It has been built in typical Tudor style - all wooden frames and shingled eaves.

Originally named after Edward Barnes, the commander-in-chief of British India, [2] it is a neo-Tudor timber-framed building. [3]

Edward Barnes (British Army officer) British soldier

Lieutenant General Sir Edward Barnes, was a British soldier who became governor of Ceylon.

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References

  1. ↑ Peterhoff (Old Raj Bhavan At Chauramaidan), Governor House, Himachal Pradesh
  2. ↑ Gillian Wright (1 August 1991). Hill stations of India. Odyssey. p. 101. ISBN   978-962-217-137-4 . Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Chitra Garg (2007). Travel India: A Complete Guide to Tourist. Lotus Press. ISBN   978-81-8382-084-4 . Retrieved 11 February 2013.

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