Garhgaon
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Gargaon (Tai-Ahom:Tsé-hung;) is a historic city in Assam, India and served as the capital of the Ahom kingdom for many years. It was built by the Ahom king Suklenmung (Gargaiya Roja) in 1540. It lies 13 km east of present-day Sivasagar City, headquarters of the Sivasagar district. The palace structures were made of stone and wood. In 1747, Pramatta Singha, son of Rudra Singha, constructed a brick wall of about 5 km in length surrounding the Gargaon palace and the masonry gate leading to it to boost security.
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It sits within the topics 1540 establishments in India, Buildings and structures completed in 1540 and Capitals of Ahom kingdom.
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Sivasagar district
- Elevation
- 95
- Image
- Gargaon Kareng Ghar or Gargaon Palace, of the Ahom Kingdom.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Description
- ''Solang ghar''
- The palace ground
- Photo gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
Gargaon (Tai-Ahom:Tsé-hung;) is a historic city in Assam, India and served as the capital of the Ahom kingdom for many years. It was built by the Ahom king Suklenmung (Gargaiya Roja) in 1540. It lies 13 km east of present-day Sivasagar City, headquarters of the Sivasagar district. The palace structures were made of stone and wood. In 1747, Pramatta Singha, son of Rudra Singha, constructed a brick wall of about 5 km in length surrounding the Gargaon palace and the masonry gate leading to it to boost security.
The old palace was destroyed and the present day seven-storied palace was rebuilt around 1752 by Rajeswar Singha (Suremphaa) (1751–1769).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Garhgaon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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