 With the partition of Bengal in 1905 by Lord Curzon, the government of East Bengal and Assam bought the site and constructed a palatial house which served as a temporary residence for the Viceroy of India until 1911.From 1911 to 1947, the palace was called the Governor's House, and served as the official residence of the Governor of Bengal.Following the independence of Pakistan and India in 1947, when East Bengal officially became part of Pakistan and became known as East Pakistan, the palace became the residence of the Governor of East Pakistan.