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26°56′12″N 94°44′43″E / 26.9366000°N 94.7452083°E Kareng (Pron:/ˌkɑ:ɹɛŋ ˈgɑ:/, "royal palace"), also known as The Garhgaon Palace, is located in Garhgaon 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Sivasagar, Assam, India.[1] The palace structures were made of wood and stone. In 1751 Sunenphaa, son of Sukhrungphaa, constructed the brick wall of about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) in length surrounding the Garhgaon Palace and the masonry gate leading to it.
| Kareng | |
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 View of Kareng situated at Garhgaon | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Indian architecture Ahom Kingdom Architecture |
| Location | Sivasagar Assam India |
| Coordinates | 26°56′12″N 94°44′43″E / 26.9366000°N 94.7452083°E |
| Construction started | 1758 |
| Client | Suremphaa or Rajeswar Singha |
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| Structural system | Bricks and indigenous type of cement |
After the destruction of the old palace it was rebuilt around 1752 as the present seven-storied structure by Suremphaa (1751–1769).
The earliest constructions were commissioned by Sukhrungphaa in 1698 AD.[2][3] Rangpur was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom and served as its military station.
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Surviving design at karengghar
See also
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edit- ^ "Kareng Ghar". Onlinesivasagar.com. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ Nath, Hemanta Kumar (2005), Arowan, Rangpur Utsav Celebration Committee, Sivasagar, pp. 71–72
- ^ "Talatal Ghar - Kareng Ghar, Sivasagar, Rangpur, Ahom royal palace, Sibsagar, Assam, India". Onlinesivasagar.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
External links
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- Kareng Ghar, Gargaon at assamportal.com.
- Kareng Ghar at indiamapped.com.
- Kareng Ghar at meghalayatimes.org
- Kareng Ghar & Talatal Ghar at mapsofindia.com