Pushbanta Palace
Raj Bhavan | |
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General information | |
Owner | Government of Tripura |
Raj Bhavan (translation: Government House) is the official residence of the Governor of Tripura. It is located in the capital city of Agartala, Tripura. A new Raj Bhavan was built and inaugurated in April 2018. The previous Raj Bhavan was built in 1917, it was known as the Pushbanta Palace in the pre-independence days. It will become a museum and research centre on Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya Debbarman Bahadur. The present governor of Tripura is Kaptan Singh Solanki.
History
The former Raj Bhavan is what was earlier the Pushbanta Palace. It was built by Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya Debbarman Bahadur (1909-1923). He selected a spot on a green hillock known as Kunjaban, which stands at a distance of 1 km north of Ujjayanta palace, for its scenic beauty for building a suburban palace for retreat. The palace was constructed in 1917. It was named as Pushbanta Palace and it covers a total area of 1.76 hectares.
This palace was mute witness to the poetic creations of many great poets including a number of popular songs. There are well laid gardens and lawns within the palace compound. It was the official residence of the Governor of Tripura. The southern side of the garden has been made open for the public and has been named as Rabindra Kanan.
The current Governor is Kaptan Singh Solanki
See also
References
External links
- http://tripura.nic.in/govr.htm
- 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
Coordinates: 23°51′13″N 91°17′05″E / 23.853524°N 91.284766°E