Situaterd 369 Kms east of Guwahati, Sivasagar (or erstwhile Rangpur) is full of historic relics. Bearing testimony of 600 years of Ahom rule. Rangpur became the 4TH Capital of Ahom Kingdom. The name of the town and the district originated from the Sivsasagar Tank (water reservoir) and associated temples.
Places of Interests:
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- Rangghar
Rang Ghar: An antique two storied imposing structure, the Rang Ghar (‘Rang’ means enjoyment ang ‘Ghar’ means house in Assamese language) happened to be the royal sports pavilion (with wrestling, bird fights, buffalo fights etc) of the Ahom Kings. It was constructed by the 34th Ahom king Pramatta Singha in 1746.
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- Tolatol Ghar
Tolatol Ghar: Originally constructed by the Ahom king Rudra Singha in 1699, the present palace made of bricks and indigenous type of cement was constructed by King Rajeswar Singha in 1751-69. Known as the seven storied Kareng Ghar of which four were above ground and the remaining three were underground, it was the Capital and the military headquarters of the Ahom kings.
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- Shiva Dol
Shiva Dole: The Shiva Dole, Vishnu Dole and Devi Dole were all constructed by the second queen of Shiva Singha known as Ambika in 1734. This is reputed to be the tallest Shiva Temple in North East India. The Shiva Dole is 180 feet in height and 195 feet in diameter, and is capped by a seven feet height golden dome.
Shivasagar Tank (Barpukhuri): Also constructed by Ambika the second queen of Shiva Singha in 1734, it covers an area of 129 acres. The water level of the tank never changes and remains above the level of the town all the time.
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- Kareng Ghar
Kareng Ghar (The Gargaon Palace): The original structure had been made of wood and stones. In 1747 King Pramatta Singha constructed the brick wall of about 5 kms..The present surviving brick palace was rebuilt by king Rajeshwar Singha in 1752.
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- Charaideo Maidam
Charaideo Maidam: The tombs of Kings and Queens at Charaideo Hillock are comparable to the pyramids of Egypt. Charaideo was the first Capital of Ahom Kingdom established by King Sui- Ka- Pha. This is also the sacred burial ground of the kings and the queens of the Ahom Kingdom.
