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Orissa became a new province
on 1st April, 1936, fulfilling the persistent demands of Oriya speaking
people to have a state of their own, with the silver city of Cuttack as
its capital. But it was only in 1948, the province became a full fledged
State with 13 districts, after the merger of the princely states . The
capital was shifted in 1959 from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar, which was
declared as the new capital of Orissa. And it was then, a new Raj Bhavan
was constructed on a hillock, known as 'Bhalu Mundia' located on the
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A sprawling space of 50(fifty)
acres was ear marked for the residence of the Governor. The foundation
stone for the Raj Bhavan was laid by Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab. The
construction was completed on 31.03.1960. The entire complex is situated
in an area of 5(five) acres which includes the main building, the
administrative block, the annexe, the office of the reserve inspector,
the reception counter, the garage and the godown.
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