Raj Bhavan Governor House — Attraction in Uttarakhand

A "safe" and private space for our elites, be it judges, politicians, officials, and more importantly, their family, friends, and relative, who come in droves.

As a local, and someone who went to nearby degree college, I was never allowed to explore it fully, while our elites leisurely enjoy golf here. You can only access certain areas of the building and not the rest of the compound.

Nothing against the architectural magnificence of the British era masterpiece, but the way it operates today after decades of independence, gives me a sense of those colonial times -- grandmother used to tell me how Indians weren't allowed to walk on the Upper Mall Road!

If it's about preserving a heritage building and its compound, close it off to the elites too. Or, open it to every free citizen of the country while putting in place robust mechanism to run its maintenance, which will bring jobs to hundreds of unemployed locals in a state that has very little to offer in the name of jobs.

There is a valid fear that opening such places to the public can be devastating, given our vast population and a well established lack of civic sense in general. That, though, shouldn't be an excuse for such highhandedness.

I have visited several important historical landmarks in the US, that receive many times more daily visitor footsteps, yet a decorum is maintained with a skeleton crew attendents. Hardly anyone in public acts unruly after years of positive reinforcements and education about observing norms governing the sanctity of such place.

Same can be achieved here albeit by roping in the locals in large numbers, which will likely be required, at least for a few decades, given our penchant for a generic public disorder. These employees should be trained professionally to ensure that proper conduct, monitor and isolate the unruly ones, and limit the inflow when needed.

At a personal front, I would like to see this golf course opened to the public, the way they are in Delhi-NCR Region region, e.g., Teri Golf Course, at least as a driving range to...

The Governor House of Nainital is named as the Raj Bhawan which is a symbol of British heritage in Nainital. This British era building is now the Governor residence of Uttarakhand which once used to be the summer residence of British Governors.

Architecture of Raj Bhawan

The Raj Bhawan has strategically been built around the exceptional landscape and is spread across a vast area of 205 acres with a Golf Course which is spread in 45 acres of land. There is a swimming pool and a garden as well within the premises of the castle. This Scottish-look castle was built in the pre-independence era in the year 1897 and took two years to complete. The architecture of the castle is Gothic and is built on European pattern. The name Raj Bhawan was given to it post-independence.

The Raj Bhawan is a two-storeyed building with 113 rooms which were used by Britishers during summers. Mostly the British VIPs and guests stayed at the Raj Bhawan during their visit to Nainital.

Post-independence, Sarojini Naidu was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh (now comes under the state of Uttarakhand) to reside in this historic monument. Lush green gardens, Deodar and Oak trees, increase the beauty of this place and attract a lot of tourists.

Golf Course at Raj Bhawan

The Golf Course at Raj Bhawan is one of the oldest and vintage Golf Courses in India. It was built in 1926 and is affiliated to the Indian Golf Union. This golf course was the exclusive preserve of Erstwhile United Province, later called Uttar Pradesh. It was opened to the public in the year 1994. Set in the lush greens of the hilly landscape, this 18-hole golf course is a delight to the players.

The architecture of the Raj Bhawan resembles that of Buckingham Palace.

The Golf Course at Raj Bhawan was made open to the public in order to promote Golf as a sport.

The year 2009 onward only 'Permission to play' is granted to golfers and no...

At a distance of 3 km from Tallital Bus Stand, Raj Bhawan also called as Governor House is a colonial building located at Tallital area of Nainital. It serves as the official residence of Governor of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand is one of the few Indian states with two official Raj Bhawans. The first one is located in the capital city of Dehradun and the second one is situated here in Nainital. Raj Bhawan was built by British as a residence of Governor of then North West Province. The foundation stone of the Nainital Government House was laid on 27th April 1897 and the building was completed in March 1900.

Raj Bhawan previously served as summer residence of British Governors. After Independence it was renamed as Raj Bhawan. In the post-Independence period, Sarojini Naidu, the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh, was the first occupant of this historic monument.

It is built in Victorian Gothic style as a replica of Buckingham Palace. The Raj Bhawan estate is spread over 220 acre of area with a Golf Course in 45 acre of land. This two storied building consisting 113 rooms. This building has been built using different types of stones like grey marble, dolomite limestone and red sandstone. Exquisite woods like teak, shisham, satin wood, pine wood and cypress were used in the flooring, stairs, doors and windows.

The Golf Course of Raj Bhawan, built in 1936, is one of the vintage golf courses in India, and is affiliated to Indian Golf Union. Jhandidhar Modi Heights, Munshi heights are the other places in the complex...