Garhgaon

Garhgaon was the capital of the Ahom kingdom for many years. It was built by the Ahom king Suklenmung (Gargoyaan Rojaa) in 1540. It lies 13 km east of present-day Sibsagar town. The palace structures were made of wood and stones. In 1747 Pramatta Singha, son of Rudra Singha, constructed the brick wall of about 5 km in length surrounding the Garhgaon Palace and the masonry gate leading to it.

The old palace was destroyed and the present seven storied palace was rebuilt around 1752 by Rajeswar Singha (Suremphaa, 1751-1769).

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