India, Nov. 29 -- West Bengal governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Saturday renamed the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata as Lok Bhavan, following a directive from the Union home ministry.

"In pursuance of the communication from the ministry of Home affairs on November 25, it is hereby notified that the name of the holdings of Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, Flagstaff House and Darjeeling has hereby been modified and renamed as Lok Bhavan," a notification issued by the governor said.

The Raj Bhavan was built in 1803 and was then known as the Government House. At least 23 governors-general and viceroys lived in this house until the capital shifted to Delhi in 1911. Later, it became the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Bengal. It is presently rec...