Charaideo Maidam: Royal Graveyards of Ahom Kingdom
Charaideo maidam refers to a series of hemispherical mounds that are graves of Ahom Kings at a distance of 30 KMs from Sivasagar town. It is vying to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Charaideo maidam refers to a series of hemispherical mounds that are graves of Ahom Kings at a distance of 30 KMs from Sivasagar town. It is vying to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A heritage-walk through Sivasagar, the erstwhile capital of Ahom Kingdom, covering monuments like Rang Ghar, Talatal Ghar, Kareng Ghar, Sivadol, Joidol, Charaideu etc.
The original Kolosi (Kalasha) or vase-like structure at the top of the Sivadol in Sivasagar or Sibsagar was made of pure gold. It was too meaningless a use of the valuable gold for the British. So, they eventually brought that down.