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	The '''Peterhoff''' is a building in Chaura Maidan, [[Shimla]] which ~~has~~ housed at least seven [[Governor-General of India\|Viceroys and Governors General of India]] during the [[British Raj]]. It has been built in typical Tudor style – all wooden frames and shingled eaves. The building is situated in [[Annadale, Shimla\|Annadale]] ward of Shimla.		The '''Peterhoff''' is a building in Chaura Maidan, [[Shimla]] which housed at least seven [[Governor-General of India\|Viceroys and Governors General of India]] during the [[British Raj]]. It has been built in typical Tudor style – all wooden frames and shingled eaves. The building is situated in [[Annadale, Shimla\|Annadale]] ward of Shimla.

	Its first occupant was [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin]], who moved into the building in 1863.<ref name="Company1998">{{cite book \| author=Indus Publishing Company \| title=Gazetteer Of the Simla District 1904 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k3-j08QIKWUC&pg=PA120\|year=1998\| publisher=Indus Publishing \| isbn=978-81-7387-068-2 \| page=120 }}</ref>		Its first occupant was [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin]], who moved into the building in 1863.<ref name="Company1998">{{cite book \| author=Indus Publishing Company \| title=Gazetteer Of the Simla District 1904 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k3-j08QIKWUC&pg=PA120\|year=1998\| publisher=Indus Publishing \| isbn=978-81-7387-068-2 \| page=120 }}</ref>

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The '''Peterhoff''' is a building in Chaura Maidan, [[Shimla]] which has housed at least seven [[Governor-General of India|Viceroys and Governors General of India]] during the [[British Raj]]. It has been built in typical Tudor style – all wooden frames and shingled eaves. The building is situated in [[Annadale, Shimla|Annadale]] ward of Shimla.

Its first occupant was [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin]], who moved into the building in 1863.<ref name="Company1998">{{cite book | author=Indus Publishing Company | title=Gazetteer Of the Simla District 1904 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k3-j08QIKWUC&pg=PA120|year=1998| publisher=Indus Publishing | isbn=978-81-7387-068-2 | page=120 }}</ref>

After [[Indian Independence Act 1947|India's independence]] from the [[British Empire]], the building served as the [[Punjab High Court]]. It was at Peterhoff where [[Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi#Trial and judgments|the trial]] of [[Nathuram Godse]], who assassinated [[Mahatma Gandhi]], took place in 1948–49.<ref name="Heritage holidays">{{cite book | title=Heritage holidays | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3nxuAAAAMAAJ| year=2004 | publisher=Outlook | page = 62 }}</ref> In 1971, when [[Himachal Pradesh]] became a full-fledged state, Peterhoff served as the [[Raj Bhavan (Himachal Pradesh)|Raj Bhavan]] (the Governor's residence).<ref name="hprajbhavan">[http://himachalrajbhavan.nic.in/earlier.html Peterhoff (Old Raj Bhavan At Chauramaidan)], Governor House, Himachal Pradesh</ref>

The building was destroyed in a fire on the night of 12 January 1981.<ref name="hprajbhavan"/> Subsequently, the Raj Bhavan was shifted to the Barnes' Court building. The Peterhof was rebuilt to a new design as a luxury hotel in 1991. It has 34 suites.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nathuram Godse was tried at Peterhoff Shimla in Gandhi Murder Case|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/01/nathuram-godse-was-tried-at-peterhoff-shimla-in-gandhi-murder-case/|work=IANS|publisher=Biharprabha News|date=30 January 2014}}</ref> 17 rooms of the hotel are owned by Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) and the rest are reserved for the governor, chief minister, state guests and general administration department.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bisht|first=Gaurav|date=20 October 2015|title=VHP wants Hotel Peterhoff in Shimla to be named after Valmiki|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/vhp-wants-peterhoff-to-be-named-after-valmiki/story-QeSNF8Ls4KSx2TjiG8C3JJ.html}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Official residences in India]]
[[Category:Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Shimla]]

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