Raj Bhavan ("Government House") is the official residence of the governor of Odisha. It is located in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha.[1]

History

The construction of Raj Bhavan started on 1 January 1958 under the architect Julius Vaz. The land area is about 88 acres.[2]

The 11th governor of Odisha, Sri Y. N. Sukthankar, was the first governor to stay here. Since then it has been the official residence of the governor.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Raj Bhavan Odisha". www.rajbhavanodisha.gov.in. Government of Odisha. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 "History of Raj Bhavan". www.rajbhavanodisha.gov.in. Government of Odisha. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

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