Sivasagar

Sivasagar is a town in Upper Assam, about 360 kilometres north east of Guwahati. It is the district headquarters of the Sivasagar district. It is well known for its Ahom palaces and monuments. Sivasagar today is also an important centre for the tea and oil industries. It holds a historical significance because of the presence of a large number of historical monuments, most of which belong to the kingdom of Ahom. The city of Sivasagar was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom, when the Ahoms were at the peak of their reign. The Ahom rulers ruled Assam for more than 6 centuries, until they finally perished to the Burmese invasions in 1817. Sivasagar derives its name from the Sibsagar Lake, which is spread across an area of 129 acres. The lake is about 200 years old and is an important tourist attraction of the place. The Ahom rulers built many palaces and forts during their reign in Sivasagar, and most of these palaces can still be seen here. One of them is the Talatal Ghar. The Talatal Ghar is a palace said to have two secret tunnels and was built by the Ahom Rulers.

Sivasagar is a state of Assam that provides various tourist attractions related to architectural marvels, history and culture. Some of the most popular places here include a water tank called Bhorpukhuri along with Joysagar, a man-made lake, Ahom Museum, Rudrasagar tank and temples, Gaurisagar tank and temples. One can also visit the Kareng Ghar and the Rang Ghar. this cultural town is full of historic tourist attractions from forts with underground architecture to numerou