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Raj Bhavan

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Creator(s)
architect: Eric Marrett (English, mid 18th-mid 19th century)
Time period
creation date: 1936
Location
Site: Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Cultural context
Indian (South Asian)
Islamic
Description
Designed in 1930s by Eric Marrett, third in a generation of architectsLocated on Raj Bhavan Road, this mansion was the official residence of the President of the Nizam’s Executive Council and may have been purpose-built. In 1956, it was renamed Raj Bhavan to confirm to the Sanskritization policy of the government. Successive chief ministers and governors of Andhra Pradesh occupied it while in tenure.
exterior, view from east showing entrance, 2006
Work type
Mansion
Official residence
Medium
masonry
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Rights
(c) Abbas Tyabji
Access rights
All rights reserved
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