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Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd.(KMVN) welcomes you to Raj Bhawan.

And we are at the gate of Raj Bhawan waiting for the ticket counter to open to buy tickets. KMVN organize Raj Bhawan tour.

11 am to 3:30 pm

Sunday, Gazetted holidays closed.

Rs. 20 per person – The ticket.

Jagdish Chandra Arya – The Guide and the narrations as we walk following the path.

‘Koi Mil Gaya‘ Hindi movie starring Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta shooting was held at the entrance.

Do you remember the police station scene – it was done here only.

Raj Bhawan area is 220 acres.

Nainital was discovered in the year 1839 by P. Barron an Englishman. He built the first building at Aayar Pada above Mallital bada bazaar. The building nowadays is known as Pilgrim Lodge. During English rule, Governor’s house was situated up into the hills now known as Old Governor’s House. One can reach by rope-way. There are 7-8 rooms nowadays used as tourist bungalows. In 1880 it is said there was a huge landslide at that location. Approx. 150 people died. Old Governor’s House was destroyed. Then Englishmen started construction of the Governor’s House at this very location where we are standing now.

In the year 1897, the construction started and was completed in the year 1899. Governor’s House resembles Buckingham Palace, London. The lush green garden and lawns are taken care of by the Horticulture Department, roads, and buildings by P.W.D., Forest by Forest Department, and Golf Course by Golf Secretary. Jagdish Ji showed names of people associated with the construction of the Raj Bhawan – C.W. Odling – Chief Engineer, Sir A.P. Macdonnell, H.S. Wildeblood – Executive Engineer written on top of Bhawan.

The trees you are watching are Deodar and the other ones are Tilonj as known in Hindi and Oak trees the English word.

The gate of the Golf Course to visit. We walk further.

45 acres Golf area was established in the year 1926. Eighteen Holes Golf Course is open to associate members, and visiting golfers with temporary passes.

Tee, Par 3, Stroke 11, Distance, Hole In One, 1 Bogey – a few Golf words I learn during talks with the person present within the Golf-area supervising grass cutting.

Open All Days

March to April – 8 am to 5 pm

May to August – 8 am to 6 pm

September to October – 8 am to 5 pm

November to December – 8 am to 4 pm

And with that, I return. Many many thanks to Jagdish Ji.

If you are visiting Nainital, Raj Bhawan one should visit. It is approx. 3 – 4 km from Naini Lake up into the hills. I prefer walking and suggest if you can walk you should because the more you walk up into the hills the scenery is amazing.

It is a dream Bhawan that I saw in reality. Thanks to Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam. Thanks a lot.

Steppe Eagle – This photo was taken at Bharat Ratna Pt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo in Nainital, (Uttarakhand).

Pair of Steppe Eagles – This photo was taken at Bharat Ratna Pt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo in Nainital (Uttarakhand).

Bharat Ratna Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo is situated in the hills of Sher Ka Danda, Nainital at an altitude of 2020 meters approx.

One has to hire a sharing jeep from Mall Road, Nainital to reach because private vehicles are not allowed. If not, walking is another option.

Zoo shuttle service – Rs. 30/person to & fro. Currently, there are 8 jeeps available for tourists.

Leopard, Barking deer, Goral, Serow, Japanese Macaque, Sambar, Panther, Himalayan Martin, Lady Amherst Pheasant, Silver Pheasant, Tibetan Wolf, Himalayan Black Bear, Royal Bengal Tiger – animals to watch. Many are adopted by respected individuals and organizations including banks. Birth and migration details about animals are fantastically displayed by the Zoo.

• Kunal – The Siberian Tiger was born at Darjeeling Zoo and later shifted to Nainital.

• Sundar – The male Leopard was born here only. Her mother’s name is Sweta and she is from Pithoragarh.

• Padma – female Serow was found at Ranikhet.

Free-ranging birds can be seen such as Grey-capped pigmy woodpecker, Yellow-crowned Woodpecker, Streak-throated woodpecker, Scaly-bellied woodpecker, Red-billed blue magpie, Rufous treepie, Grey-winged blackbird.

Common Blue Apollo, Bhutan Glory, Kaiser-i-Hind butterflies, and more…

Quotes by Jawaharlal Nehru, Jim Corbett, and Gerald Durrell, and the conservation status of captive animals of high altitude zoo Nainital are displayed nicely by the zoo authorities. Fantastic display of information about mammals, pheasants,  etc.

Isn’t it interesting?

Bharat Ratna Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo Nainital Welcomes You.

Quotes by Conservationists – This photo was taken at Bharat Ratna Pt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo in Nainital (Uttarakhand).