Talatal Ghar
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.Photo: Debasisbora, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historical monument
- Also known as: “Rangpur Palace” and “Tolatol Ghor”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rang Ghar and Joysagar Tank.
Rang Ghar
Photo: Dr Jagga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rang Ghar, is a two-storeyed building which once served as the royal sports-pavilion where Ahom kings and nobles were spectators at games like buffalo fights and other sports at Rupahi Pathar - particularly during the Rongali Bihu festival in the Ahom capital of Rangpur. Rang Ghar is situated 590 metres west of Talatal Ghar.
Joysagar Tank
Reservoir
Joysagar Tank, also known as Joysagar Borpukhuri is a large tank located at Sivasagar district, Assam, India. The lake is 5 km from the center of the Sivasagar city. The lake has historical significance.
Sivasagar Sivadol
Hindu temple
Photo: anas shaikh, CC BY 2.0.
Shiva dol is a group of structures comprising three Hindu temples of Sivadol, Vishnudol and Devidol shrines, and a museum. These are located on the banks of the Sivasagar tank, also known as the Borpukhuri tank, in the heart of Sivasagar, in the Indian state of Assam. Sivasagar Sivadol is situated 2½ km north of Talatal Ghar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sibsagar.
Sibsagar
Photo: Sardar Hironjyoti Beshra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sibsagar or Sivasagar is a city in Upper Assam. Sibsagar is famous for its monuments of the Ahom kingdom. It also houses the burial sites of Ahom kings, known as Moidam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Heritage Site. Now it is a multi-cultural city.
Talatal Ghar
- Categories: architectural structure, tourism, historic site, and fort
- Location: Sibsagar, Sibsāgar District, Assam, North-Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.96524° or 26° 57′ 55″ northLongitude
94.62467° or 94° 37′ 29″ eastOpen location code
7MRPXJ8F+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 155294111OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7678959
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In Other Languages
From Assamese to Tamil—“Talatal Ghar” goes by many names.
- Assamese: “তলাতল ঘৰ”
- Bengali: “তলাতল ঘর”
- Nepali: “तलातल घर”
- Santali: “ᱛᱚᱞᱟᱛᱚᱞ ᱜᱷᱚᱨ”
- Tamil: “தலாதல் கர்”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sakhi One Stop Centre and Netra Jyoti Eye Hospital.
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