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'''Raj Bhavan, Dehradun''' or '''Governor's House, Dehradun''' is the [[official residence]] of the [[Governor of Uttarakhand]]. Uttarakhand is one of the few Indian states which have two official buildings of [[Raj Bhavan]]s. The first one is located in the capital city of [[Dehradun]]. The second Raj Bhavan of Uttarakhand is located in [[Nainital]]. The Current [[Governor of Uttarakhand]] is [[Gurmit Singh (general)|Gurmit Singh]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://governoruk.gov.in/pages/display/63-our-governor |title=Our Governor: Raj Bhavan, Uttarakhand, India |work=governoruk.gov.in |year=2012 |quote=15 May 2012 onwards Governor of Uttarakhand. |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://governoruk.gov.in/pages/show/76-rajbhawan-nainital |title=Raj Bhavan, Nainital |work=governoruk.gov.in |year=2012 |quote=15 May 2014 onwards Governor of Uttarakhand. |access-date=24 May 2014}}</ref>
[[File:Governor’s House, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India.jpg|thumb|Governor’s House, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India]]
==Raj Bhavan at Dehradun==
The present Raj Bhavan of Dehradun was built in 1902. Earlier it was known as "Court House", where the then Governor of [[Uttar Pradesh|United Provinces]] often used to reside. 
With the creation of the State of [[Uttarakhand]], the Raj Bhavan was temporarily established at Bijapur House located on New Cantt Road in Dehradun. Subsequently the Circuit House of Dehradun was re-designated as Raj Bhavan and the first Governor of Uttarakhand, [[Surjit Singh Barnala]], shifted there on 25 December 2000. In the post-Independence period, India's first [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] used to stay in this building whenever he visited Dehradun. From time to time, various [[President of India|Presidents of India]] and almost all Indian Prime Ministers, so far, have stayed in this historic building.
The sprawling lawns, Bonsai Garden and rich floral species add to the areal beauty of the Raj Bhavan. The Auditorium of Raj Bhavan is a special venue where various important events e.g. oath-taking ceremonies, seminars, book-release functions and cultural programmes etc. are organised.<ref name=rajb>{{cite web|url =http://www.governoruk.gov.in/pages/display/62|title = An Introduction| access-date = 15 February 2015| publisher = governoruk.gov.in}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Raj Bhavan, Nainital]]
* [[Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth#British Indian Empire|Government Houses of the British Indian Empire]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://governoruk.gov.in/ Official website of Raj Bhavan, Uttarakhand]
* [http://www.governoruk.gov.in/pages/show/76-rajbhawan-nainital Rajbhavan Nainital]
* [http://uk.gov.in Government of Uttarakhand, Official website]
* https://web.archive.org/web/20061027143752/http://www.sarkaritel.com/states/governors_state.htm

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[[Category:Governors' houses in India]]
[[Category:Government of Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Dehradun]]
[[Category:Houses completed in 1902]]
[[Category:1902 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Government buildings completed in 1902]]

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