Kareng Ghar

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Kareng Ghar is a historic royal palace complex in Assam, India, that served as a major seat of power and residence for the Tai-Ahom kings.

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Kareng Ghar canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historic building
royal palace
alsoKnownAs Gargaon Palace
Garhgaon Palace
Karenghar
architecturalStyle Ahom architecture
linked to: Ahom style
associatedWithEthnicity Tai-Ahom
linked to: Tai-Ahom people
builtFor Ahom royalty
linked to: Ahom nobility
country India
culturalContext Assamese history
Tai-Ahom culture
linked to: Ahom culture
currentUse historical monument
tourist attraction
hasPart courtyards
defensive fortifications
gates
multi-storeyed palace building
tunnels
underground passages
heritageOf Ahom kingdom
heritageStatus protected monument
historicalEra Ahom rule in Assam
linked to: Ahom kingdom
locatedIn Assam
Rangpur
Sivasagar district
linked to: Sibsagar District
locatedNear Sivasagar town
linked to: Sivasagar
locatedOnContinent Asia
managedBy Archaeological Survey of India
materialUsed brick
lime mortar
nearbyCity Sivasagar
notableFor Ahom-era brick architecture
association with Tai-Ahom kings
partOf Ahom capital complex at Garhgaon
region Upper Assam
servedAs capital complex of Ahom kingdom
royal residence
seat of power
significance important site of Tai-Ahom cultural heritage
symbol of Ahom political power
state Assam
tourismType heritage tourism attraction
usedBy Ahom kings
linked to: Ahom kingdom

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Sivasagar hasMonument Kareng Ghar
Talatal Ghar locatedNear Kareng Ghar
Eastern Assam hasCulturalHeritageSite Kareng Ghar
subject linked to: eastern Assam
Garhgaon hasLandmark Kareng Ghar