   raj bhavan (hindi for government house) is the official residence of the governor of goa. it is located in the capital city of panaji, goa. the present governor of goa is mridula sinha.http://www.rajbhavangoa.org/governor_about.htm the governor is the first citizen of the state and the head of state. he is appointed by the president of the republic of india. ==history== the official residence of the governor of goa, known as "raj bhavan", is located at the extreme end of a narrow cape jutting into the arabian sea. situated on the rim of the water-space formed by the merging of the perennial rivers of mandovi, on one side, and zuari, on the other, into the arabian sea, it is one of the palaces of historical and architectural significance and antiquity in goa. earlier, during the portuguese regime, it was the official residence of the governors-general, which was then known as "palacio do cabo". later, it was the official residence of the lt. governors of the union territory of goa, daman and diu, under the name of "cabo raj niwas", which name it retained till goa was given the status of a state in 1987.http://www.rajbhavangoa.org/rajbhavan_past_present.htm ==the raj bhavan== thumbnail|the gates to the raj bhavan in goa the raj bhavan is a double-storeyed structure of great dimensions and architectural significance. while the ground floor consists of the office chamber and the residence of his excellency the governor, and a few guest suites, the first floor occupies the durbar hall, conference hall, banquet hall, the main kitchen and some additional guest suites and rooms.http://www.rajbhavangoa.org/rajbhavan_history2.htm there are, in the palace, old antique items of decorative beauty and intrinsic quality, like chinese porcelain objects of art and bohemian glass chandeliers in the durbar hall and banquet hall. five tall cantonese vases, which are believed to be over 300 years old, as well as two large-sized cantonese bowls - all with coat of arms - are among the antique items in the palace. so also, two wooden ormolu mounted chests with veneer wood inlay and carara marble tops. on the walls, in the durbar hall, are large mirrors and a painting of a fisherman by francisco jose rezende (1866). exquisitely carved furniture of ingenious and rare workmanship form part of the beautiful collections of the palace, whose quality has not diminished even after use for centuries, thanks to the proper maintenance. a row of verandahs elevated on pillars on the rear side, overlook the mandovi river to the right, the zuari river to the left, and the arabian sea.http://www.rajbhavangoa.org/rajbhavan_history2.htm ===staff=== the raj bhavan also employs many people to carry out the day to day functions of the bhavan. dr. n. radhakrishnan is special secretary
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