Ranchi (IANS) | The President of India Draupadi Murmu was on a visit to Jharkhand from May 24 to 26 and during this time the magic of the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi fascinated her once again. He wrote in the visitor’s book, “I feel very happy to be in the beautiful premises of Raj Bhavan. The sweet memories of six years spent in this building came alive as soon as I entered here.”
Draupadi Murmu has been the governor of Jharkhand for six years. Because of this, it is natural for them to be nostalgic in this building, but the truth is that the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi has been the center of attraction since the British period due to its unmatched architecture, excellent architecture and unique beauty.
Jharkhand may have come into existence as a separate state on 15 November 2000, but the history of the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi is more than 9 decades old. Due to its excellent climate and natural beauty, Ranchi used to be the summer capital of Bihar. During this time this Raj Bhavan was built.
Probably it is one of the few such buildings in the whole country, which is connected by a secret underground tunnel. The marks of two gates leading to this tunnel are present near the Durbar Hall and the Dining Hall of the Raj Bhavan. It is said that no one knows how far the tunnel used to connect to these gates went. The website of Jharkhand Raj Bhavan also mentions these gates and the tunnel connected to them. The Jharkhand Raj Bhavan website states that there are two trap doors in the ground floor of the Raj Bhavan which are connected to underground tunnels and these tunnels lead to a secret place.
According to the Ranchi District Gazetteer, this two-storey building was built during the British rule for about seven lakh rupees. But the most interesting aspect of this building is the tunnel connected to it, of which only traces remain now. There are traces of the first entrance of the tunnel near the Durbar Hall and the second near the Dining Hall. No one knows when these gates were closed permanently. In the British era, tunnels were constructed in important buildings to escape from any calamity.
