Talatal Ghar Assam

The Talatal Ghar is an 18th-century palace and military base located in Rangpur, 4 kilometres from present-day Sivasagar, Assam, India. It is the largest of the monument built during the Ahom era. King Rudra Singha was responsible for the construction of Kareng Ghar, but the present structure was built by king Rajeswar Singha. It was initially built as a…
The Talatal Ghar is an 18th-century palace and military base located in Rangpur, 4 kilometres from present-day Sivasagar, Assam, India. It is the largest of the monument built during the Ahom era. King Rudra Singha was responsible for the construction of Kareng Ghar, but the present structure was built by king Rajeswar Singha. It was initially built as an army base. It had 2 tunnels and 3 underground floors. Currently this structure is in dilapidated condition, the present ruins betray the grandeur that the palace was once endowed with.
  • Architectural style: Mixed Architecture
  • Location: Sivasagar · Assam · India
  • Completed: 1765
  • Client: Suremphaa or Rajeswar Singha
  • Structural system: Bricks and indigenous varieties of cement
  • Architect(s): Ghanashyam Khanikar
  • Other designers: Seng Konwari
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