Lok Bhavan

Lok Bhavan, formally known as Raj Bhavan (1950–2025) and Government House (1803–1950) is the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal, R. N. Ravi, located in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal.

Built in 1803 during the Company rule in India, it became the official residence of the Viceroy of India in 1858 after the transfer of power from the Company to the British Crown. With the shifting of the Indian capital from then-Calcutta to New Delhi in 1911, it became the official residence of the Governor of Bengal (now West Bengal) and has served the same purpose since.

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Lok Bhavan ranks #2,027 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #75 of the 172 mapped in India. Founded 1803, it is older than 13% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,301 times in the last 60 days, more than 69% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how India compares in the castle statistics.

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