Charaideo was established by the Ahom kings who ruled the land of Assam for over six hundred years. This was the first capital of the Ahom kingdom. The famous Swargadeo Supakha is known as the patron of this historical palce.
This place is located at the foothills of Nagaland. Its distance from the historical town of Sibsagar is about 30 km. It is situated towards the east of this town. The landscape here is fascinating.
There are many tombs of Ahom kings and queens in this place. The architectural splendor of these burial places is worth noticing. Some historians even compared these structures with the magnificence of the pyramids of Egypt. They well exemplify the uniqueness of architectural skills of the Assamese people in the ancient past. The technically developed skills of the sculptors of then contemporary Assam are well displayed by these fascinating objects.
The Sibsagar tank was built in this region by was built in the year 1734. It was according to the wish of the second queen of the Ahom ruler Siva Singha that this tank was dug. The Sibsagar tank was constructed to celebrate the victory Siva Singha in a war. So the tank was named after him.
Many researchers and students of history visit the Charaideo to study the golden past of the land of Assam.
Last Updated on 10 May 2011
