Sivadol

Sivasagar: A Walk Through 600 years

2017/08/222017/12/29 Jitaditya Narzary 15 Comments Ahom, assam, Charaideu, Joydol, Kareng Ghar, Rang Ghar, Sivadol, Sivasagar, Talatal Ghar

A heritage-walk through Sivasagar, the erstwhile capital of Ahom Kingdom, covering monuments like Rang Ghar, Talatal Ghar, Kareng Ghar, Sivadol, Joidol, Charaideu etc.

Assam North East India

Sivadol of Sivasagar: Nostalgia of a Doomed Dome

2017/02/242017/08/04 Jitaditya Narzary 13 Comments assam, Northeast, Sivadol, Sivasagar

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.