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	'''Garchuk Lachit Garh''' (meaning 'fort' in [[Assamese language\|Assamese]]) or [[Fort]], now popularly known as Lachit Garh, is located in the ~~South Western~~ part of ~~the~~ [[Guwahati]] city to the west of Ahomgaon. The fort was constructed under the [[Ahom kingdom]] during the times of [[Lachit Borphukan]] around the year 1670 CE, and stretches from the northern Fatasil hills at Garchuk locality cutting across the National Highway (N.H.)-37 at Garchuk Charali to the southern hills via Pamahi and Moinakhurung. The length of the fortification is about 3 km.		'''Garchuk Lachit Garh''' (meaning 'fort' in [[Assamese language\|Assamese]]) or [[Fort]], now popularly known as Lachit Garh, is located in northeastern India in the southwestern part of [[Guwahati]] city to the west of Ahomgaon. The fort was constructed under the [[Ahom kingdom]] during the times of [[Lachit Borphukan]] around the year 1670 CE, and stretches from the northern Fatasil hills at Garchuk locality cutting across the National Highway (N.H.)-37 at Garchuk Charali to the southern hills via Pamahi and Moinakhurung. The length of the fortification is about 3 km.

	The fortification was built centuries ago to deter the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]] cavalry with two earthen ramparts and two water filled lakes in between and ditches dug in front, which can be seen by visitors. But illegal encroachment has taken its toll on this heritage site.		The fortification was built centuries ago to deter the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]] cavalry with two earthen ramparts and two water filled lakes in between and ditches dug in front, which can be seen by visitors. But illegal encroachment has taken its toll on this heritage site.

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|location = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]], [[India]]
|image = Garh Garhchuck.jpg
|caption = Garchuk fort, Guwahati
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|condition = [[Ruins]]
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|controlledby = [[Government of Assam]]
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'''Garchuk Lachit Garh''' (meaning 'fort' in [[Assamese language|Assamese]]) or [[Fort]], now popularly known as Lachit Garh, is located in the South Western part of the [[Guwahati]] city to the west of Ahomgaon. The fort was constructed under the [[Ahom kingdom]] during the times of [[Lachit Borphukan]] around the year 1670 CE, and stretches from the northern Fatasil hills at Garchuk locality cutting across the National Highway (N.H.)-37 at Garchuk Charali to the southern hills via Pamahi and Moinakhurung. The length of the fortification is about 3 km.

The fortification was built centuries ago to deter the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] cavalry with two earthen ramparts and two water filled lakes in between and ditches dug in front, which can be seen by visitors. But illegal encroachment has taken its toll on this heritage site.

<gallery>
Image:Garhchuk Garh 04.jpg|Garchuk fort, Guwahati
Image:Garh Garhchuk1.jpg|Garchuk fort, Guwahati
Image:Garhchuk Garh 05.jpg|Garchuk fort, Guwahati
Image:Garh Garchuk2.jpg|Garchuk fort, Guwahati
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Guwahati&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=26.731396,81.738281&ie=UTF8&ll=26.105601,91.709511&spn=0.00369,0.009978&t=h&z=17 Google satellite imagery of the Garh/fortification]

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[[Category:Forts in Assam]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Guwahati]]
[[Category:1670s establishments in India]]
[[Category:17th century in the Ahom kingdom]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1670]]
[[Category:Ahom kingdom]]