Raj Bhavan (Nagpur)

Raj Bhavan (Hindi for Government House) of Nagpur is the Second residence of the Governor of Maharashtra, It is located in the Second Capital city of Nagpur, Maharashtra.

History

Raj Bhavan or Government House was built in 1866.

In its more than 110 years of existence, this building was used as

In 1988 it become the Second house of Governor of Maharashtra in Nagpur the Second Capital city of Maharashtra and its name change to Raj Bhavan (Hindi for Government House).

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Coordinates: 21°10′04″N 79°04′26″E / 21.167871°N 79.074019°E / 21.167871; 79.074019

Raj Bhavan

Raj Bhavan (Hindi for "Government House") is the common name of the official residences of the State Governors in India and may refer to:

Raj Bhavan (Himachal Pradesh)

Raj Bhavan (Hindi for Governor House) is the official residence of the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in the capital city of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

History

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.

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

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Raj Bhavan (Meghalaya)

Raj Bhavan (Hindi for Government House) is the official residence of the Governor of Meghalaya. It is located in the capital city of Shillong, Meghalaya.

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Nagpur

Nagpur (Nāgpur) ( pronunciation ) is the second capital and the third largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. It is the 13th largest urban agglomeration in India and the largest city in Vidarbha Region. It has one of the highest literacy rate of 91.92% among all the urban agglomerations in India and one of the proposed Smart Cities from Maharashtra.

Nagpur is the seat of the annual winter session of the Maharashtra state assembly, "Vidhan Sabha". It is a major commercial and political centre of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. In addition, the city derives political importance from being the headquarters for the Hindu nationalist organisation RSS and an important location for the Dalit Buddhist movement.

According to a survey by ABP News-Ipsos, Nagpur has been identified as the best city in India by topping the liveability, greenery, public transport, and health care indices.

It is famous for the Nagpur Orange and is known as the "Orange City" for being a major trade centre of oranges cultivated in the region.

Nagpur (disambiguation)

Nagpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, India.

Nagpur may also refer to: