| Patna Collectorate | |
|---|---|
  Location within Patna | |
| Alternative names | Patna district Collector Office |
| General information | |
| Type | Government |
| Architectural style | Dutch architecture & British architecture |
| Location | Patna, Bihar |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 25°37′17″N 85°8′53″E / 25.62139°N 85.14806°E |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Current tenants | Chandrashekhar Singh, IAS, District magistrate of Patna |
| Construction started | 1857 |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Inaugurated | 1938 |
| Owner | Government of Bihar |
| Website | |
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Patna Collectorate or Patna district Collector (District Collectorate, Patna) is administrative head office of Collector of Patna district in Patna, Bihar, India (district headquarters). It is on the bank of river Ganges, close to Gandhi Maidan. It is in the style of Dutch architecture and British architecture[1] and is over 200-year-old building complex. In 2008, the Collectorate was listed as heritage building by the Government of Bihar.[2] In 2016, the government proposed its demolition and replacement with a new office complex. The Indian Supreme Court dismissed petitions from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, a heritage organisation, to stay the demolition in May 2022, and the complex began to be razed the following day.[3]
- ^ "Bihar FM supports saving Dutch-era Collectorate, linking culture, heritage with tourism". The Indian Express. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Dutch govt appeals to Nitish Kumar to spare Collectorate demolition". Deccanchronicle.com. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "British-era Patna DM office building featured in 'Gandhi' razed". The Deccan Herald. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.