bhavan

British

/ ˈbʌvən /

noun

(in India) a large house or building

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Soon he got permission to light up one of the city's most famous addresses - Raj Bhavan, the governor's mansion, once the residence of the British viceroy.

From BBC

Ahead of the talks, Prince Mohammed was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace in New Delhi.

From Seattle Times

Mukherjee's teacher at Santiniketan was one of India's greatest artists, Nandalal Bose, who headed Kala Bhavan, the art school.

From BBC

Almost as famous as his mentors were Mukherjee's students at Kala Bhavan.

From BBC

Mukherjee's other famous works are at Santiniketan: frescos on walls and ceilings of buildings in and around Kala Bhavan.

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