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The Raj Bhavan Is Not Simply A Heritage Building, Museum Or Art Gallery. It Is Kolkata S Most Rooted, Most Telling Monument To A Crucial Period Of The Nation S History. In This Sumptuous And Lavishly Illustrated Collection, Basudeb Chattopadhyay Narrates The Story Behind The Building Of The Government House, Swapan Mullick Talks Of Its Diverse Occupants, While Prabir Mitra Discusses The Architecture Of The Building. Bunny Gupta And Jaya Chaliha Described The Lives Of The British Residents, And Som Sovan Of Its Lavish Interiors As A Symbol Of Power. Sukanta Chaudhuri Discusses The Significance Of The Building In The Contemporary World And Saroje Mukerji Recalls The Experience Of Living There.