Raj Bhavan, Kolkata

Raj Bhavan, Kolkata
Front façade of the Raj Bhavan
General information
Coordinates	22°34′02″N 88°20′51″E / 22.567261°N 88.347520°E / 22.567261; 88.347520
Current tenants	C. V. Ananda Bose, Governor of West Bengal
Construction started	1799
Completed	1803
Cost	Rupees 13 lakh (1,300,000) (£63,300)[1]
Owner	Government of West Bengal
Technical details
Floor area	7,800 square metres (84,000 square feet)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Charles Wyatt
Other information
Number of rooms	90

Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal, located in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Built in 1803, it was known as Government House during the Company rule in India and the British Raj.

After the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown in 1858, it became the official residence of the Viceroy of India, moving here from the Belvedere Estate. With the shifting of the Indian capital from then Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, it became the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. Since Indian independence in August 1947, it has served as the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal and is known as the Raj Bhavan, a name it shares with the official residences of other states' governors.