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Kapurthala House

Government of Punjab, IndiaIndian building and structure stubsKapurthalaRoyal residences in DelhiUse Indian English from August 2017

Kapurthala House is the former residence of the Maharaja of Kapurthala in Delhi. It is located close to Connaught Place. It is used by the state government of Punjab and is the residence of the Chief Minister whenever he visits the national capital.

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Kapurthala House
Darbhanga Lane, New Delhi

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Darbhanga Lane
110003 New Delhi (Chanakya Puri Tehsil)
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