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2019112895.Pdf The strategic location of Raj Bhavan exposes the estate to the strong onslaught of the elements from three sides. Over the years, therefore, many buildings in the heritage zone have suffered extensive wear. Buildings such as Jal Bhushan, Jal Kiran and Darbar Hall had outlived their lifespan. Until now, renovation work on these buildings had been done in patches and pieces – as and when the need arose. However, of late, after taking stock of the condition of the buildings with officials of the Public Works Department and conservation architects, it was decided to strengthen and, in some cases, also reconstruct some THANK YOU buildings in the Raj Bhavan complex – albeit Shri CH. Vidyasagar Rao and Smt CH. Vinodha without disturbing the heritage elements to the extent possible. MUMBAI RAJ BHAVAN – 2 – – 3 – RAJ BHAVANS OF MAHARASHTRA RAJ BHAVANS OF MAHARASHTRA KEEPING ALIVE KEEPING ALIVE © Raj Bhavan of Maharashtra June 2019 EDITORIAL BOARD B. Venugopal Reddy, IAS Principal Secretary to the Governor Ranjit Kumar, IAS Deputy Secretary (Development Boards) Vasant Salunke OSD Umesh Kashikar PRO to the Governor SPECIAL THANKS MAHARASHTRA Ujjwala Dandekar Deputy Secretary (Education) Lt. Cdr. Rajiv Roy ADC to the Governor Edited, Designed and Printed on behalf of the Vishal Anand, IPS Raj Bhavan of Maharashtra by ADC to the Governor Ulhas Munagekar REDEFINING THE GLORY Private Secretary to the Governor Ramesh Francis Desouza Under Secretary (Admin) Ramesh Yewale Peninsula Spenta, In Charge, Raj Bhavan, Nagpur Mathuradas Mill Compound, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (W), Vikas Kulkarni Mumbai – 400 013. Deputy Director (Development Boards) Tel: +91-22-24811010 Officers and Staff of Raj Bhavan Fax: +91-22-24811021 Officers and Staff of PWD (Civil & Elect) Website: www.spentamultimedia.com Special Assistance Ramesh Patil Executive Publisher | Maneck E. Davar Editorial | Monideepa Choudhuri, Raoul-Ross D’souza PHOTO CREDITS Photography | Subhabrata Das Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Design | Yogita Iyer Government of Maharashtra Digital Imaging | Ninad Jadhav Navin Bhanushali Tejas Nerurkar Ashish Raje Ramesh Yewale No part of this book may be reproduced or stored in Parag Photos a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by Chetan Hansrajani any means, without the prior written permission of Chandrakant Khandagale the copyright holder. CONTENTS 4 34 54 FOREWORD RAJ BHAVAN BUNKER TWIN CANNONS A note from Governor CH. Vidyasagar Rao A British-era bunker discovered below the Raj Two identical cannons lying neglected in the foothills of the on the history and renovation of the Raj Bhavan complex in 2016 is now being turned Raj Bhavan promontory have been restored for exhibit. Bhavan estate. into a thematic museum with virtual reality booths where visitors can relive history. 8 30 40 JAL CHINTAN JAL SAGAR MONUMENTAL FLAG POST 68 The renovation of a heritage Jal Sagar is the newest guest house A monumental plaque and national flag post SUNSET LAWN bungalow into a temporary of the Raj Bhavan estate, comprising have been erected at the exact spot where the The Sunset Lawn, located in front of Jal Bhushan, has residence for the Governor four VIP suites and offering stunning official ceremony of the formation of the State been turned into a large green paradise with Korean sunrise and sunset views. of Maharashtra took place on May 1, 1960. carpet grass and an attractive waterbody. 20 32 58 70 DARBAR HALL THE SECRETARIAT GREEN RAJ BHAVANS DEVI TEMPLE Formally known as Jal The Governor’s Secretariat is all set for A series of green initiatives have been Sabhagriha, the Darbar renovation and the new building will sport A new look has been given taken up by the Governor in all the Hall is now set to a modern look while retaining the heritage to the Devi Temple and the three Raj Bhavans of Maharashtra – all acquire a new avatar features of the previously existing structure. adjoining Mhasoba shrine in contributing their bit to the creation of the Raj Bhavan complex. a sustainable earth. 26 48 66 72 14 JAL BHUSHAN SUNRISE GALLERY SUNSET POINT RAJ BHAVAN OUTER WALL JAL KIRAN The official residence-cum-office of The finest spot from where one can Sunset Point in the western sea The entire outer wall of the Raj A two-storey bungalow, Jal Kiran has been the Governor, the bungalow is now enjoy the sun rise over the horizon of front of Raj Bhavan promontory Bhavan estate has been beautified renovated to include modern amenities and set to acquire a new incarnation. the bustling city of Mumbai. is a beautiful setting for with Warli-style paintings depicting the finest of accents and furnishings. witnessing magnificent sunsets. famed city attractions. FOREWORD buildings are Jal Sabhagriha or Darbar Hall, Jal Bhushan – the Governor’s DARBAR HALL Residence, Jal Laxan – the Presidential Suite, Jal Kiran – the guest house The most prominent building in the Raj Bhavan is the Jal Sabhagriha, adjacent to Jal Laxan, Jal Chintan also known as Point Bungalow, Jal Vihar known more popularly as Darbar Hall. The old Darbar Hall, built in 1911, or Banquet Hall and Jal Pujan or Bay Bungalow. served as the venue for swearing-in ceremonies, investitures, official events Some of these buildings had been standing even before 1885. The Banquet and cultural programmes. With a seating capacity of only 250, the hall was Hall or Jal Vihar, for instance, was expanded to the present size sometime proving grossly inadequate for hosting programmes such as swearing-in between 1869 and 1875. The Jal Laxan and Jal Bhushan have a history of ceremonies. Its structural framework had also deteriorated. A minor fire had almost 200 years! also erupted some years ago. Finally, the hall was demolished in December UNVEILING A NEW RAJ BHAVAN 2018 and it was decided that a new Darbar Hall, with a seating capacity of The Raj Bhavan located at Malabar Point in a majestic setting is often RESTORATION, RENOVATION AND METAMORPHOSIS 850, would be constructed at the same site. It would, additionally, also have regarded as the ‘Queen of Raj Bhavans’ in the country. The Raj Bhavan Because of the strategic location of the Raj Bhavan, which exposes the a passage and a sea-facing balcony. has served as the office and residence of Governors of Maharashtra complex to the strong onslaught of the elements from three sides, many from May 1, 1960, the date of the inception of the State. Prior to that, buildings in the heritage zone had suffered extensive wear and needed BUNKER AND LAWN between 1947 – the year India attained Independence and 1960 – the Raj urgent attention. Buildings like Jal Bhushan, Jal Kiran and Darbar Hall had One of the memorable events of my tenure as Governor has been the Bhavan served as the office and the residence of Governors of the erstwhile outlived their lifespan. Until now, the renovation work of these buildings discovery of the underground British-era bunker in Raj Bhavan. The and bilingual State of Bombay. had been done in patches and pieces – as and when the need arose. bunker, when discovered, had 13 rooms with an area of 15,000 sq ft. The Having taken stock of all the buildings with conservation architects and process of restoring the bunker and creating a modern museum using 3-D HISTORY officials of the Public Works Department, it was decided to strengthen, holographic projection technology has already commenced. It is my fervent According to the book Raj Bhavans of Maharashtra authored by well-known and in some cases, reconstruct some of the buildings in the Raj Bhavan desire to open the bunker for citizens at the earliest. historian Shri Sadashiv Gorakshkar, Government House, as Raj Bhavan complex without disturbing the heritage element to the extent possible. was known in the pre-Independence period, shifted to its present address This required considerable planning and meticulous execution. JAL BHUSHAN in Malabar Hill in the year 1885. Raj Bhavan thus served as the official One of the oldest buildings, the Jal Chintan, popularly known as Point According to history, Jal Bhushan, the Governor’s residence and office, residence of British Governors of Bombay from that year. Prior to 1885, the Bungalow was the first to undergo a complete makeover. had developed around the original ‘Pretty Cottage’ built next to the ruins Raj Bhavan complex served as the occasional residence, i.e. Summer Time Jal Kiran, the non-heritage guest house which was in a shabby state, of a Shiva temple by Mountstuart Elphinstone sometime in 1820. Since Residence, and prior to 1810, as Hunting Lodge of the Governors appointed has now been upgraded and transformed into a VVIP guest house where then the building underwent several alterations, renovations and even by the British East India Company. the Hon’ble President and Hon’ble Prime Minister of India will be reconstruction to suit the requirements of its occupants. It has been The present Raj Bhavan complex consists of seven bungalows situated accommodated during their visits to Mumbai. A beautiful sea-facing gallery recorded that over the years, the bungalow had evolved with no claims to almost in a circle around the southern tip of the central access road. These is the newest addition to the bungalow. cohesive planning and standing as a non-engineering structure. – 4 – – 5 – FOREWORD A NOTE FROM THE GOVERNOR’S SECRETARY One and a half years ago, when I was in Chennai holding additional Pune and Nagpur Raj Bhavans, a rose garden in Pune, beekeeping projects On being apprised of the situation, the Hon’ble Governor was most charge as Governor of Tamil Nadu, there were heavy rains in Mumbai. A in the Pune and Nagpur Raj Bhavans and tree plantation drives in all the encouraging in favour of a reinvention of the Raj Bhavan.
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