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	{{short description\|Historical monument in Sivasagar, Assam, India}}		{{short description\|Historical monument in Sivasagar, Assam, India}}
	{{Infobox building		{{Infobox building
	\| name = Gola Ghar		\| name = Gola Ghar
	~~\| native_name = গোলাঘৰ~~
	~~\| native_name_lang = Assamese~~
	\| image = File:Gola ghar.jpg		\| image = File:Gola ghar.jpg
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	The '''Gola Ghar''' ([[Assamese language\|Assamese]] for 'Cannon House') is a historical monument located in Joysagar, 4 km from [[Sivasagar]], [[Assam]]. It is an ammunition store house used by the [[Ahom kingdom\|Ahoms]] and is situated near the [[Talatal Ghar]]. The Gola Ghar was built during the reign of [[Chakradhwaj Singha]] (1663-1669 AD).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/weapons-display-at-ahom-era-golaghar/cid/1432554\|title=Weapons display at Ahom-era Golaghar\|website=www.telegraphindia.com\|language=en\|access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news\|url=http://www.abhijna-emuseum.com/exhibition/gola-ghar-sivasagar/\|title=Gola Ghar, Sivasagar - Abhijna e-Museum\|date=2018-01-19\|work=Abhijna e-Museum\|access-date=2018-11-14\|language=en-US}}</ref>		The '''Gola Ghar''' ([[Assamese language\|Assamese]] for 'Cannon House') is a historical monument located in Joysagar, 4 km from [[Sivasagar]], [[Assam]]. It is an ammunition store house used by the [[Ahom kingdom\|Ahoms]] and is situated near the [[Talatal Ghar]].

	The Gola Ghar is a protected monument under [[Archaeological Survey of India]]. Recently, it has been renovated as a museum gallery. It displays various weapons, arms, armour, process of making gunpowder, etc.<ref name=":1" />

	== Structure ==		== Structure ==
	Architecturally it is a rectangular brick hut with two-layered roof. The Gola Ghar is 22.8 metres long, 11.7 metres wide and the walls are 2.15 metres thick. There are circular holes in front and back and also multiple square holes for ventilation.<ref name=":0" />		Architecturally it is a rectangular brick hut with two-layered roof. The Gola Ghar is 22.8 metres long, 11.7 metres wide and the walls are 2.15 metres thick. There are circular holes in front and back and also multiple square holes for ventilation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/weapons-display-at-ahom-era-golaghar/cid/1432554\|title=Weapons display at Ahom-era Golaghar\|website=www.telegraphindia.com\|language=en\|access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref>

	[[File:GolaGhar.JPG\|thumb\|Side view]]		[[File:GolaGhar.JPG\|thumb\|Side view]]
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	~~{{coord missing\|Assam}}~~

	[[Category:Sivasagar district]]		[[Category:Sivasagar district]]
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	[[Category:17th century in the Ahom kingdom]]		[[Category:17th century in the Ahom kingdom]]
	[[Category:1660s establishments in India]]		[[Category:1660s establishments in India]]
	~~[[Category:Ahom kingdom]]~~

>BigDwiki: Minor Clean Up and Fixes, typo(s) fixed: gun powder → gunpowder

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Minor Clean Up and Fixes, typo(s) fixed: gun powder → gunpowder

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{{short description|Historical monument in Sivasagar, Assam, India}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Gola Ghar
| native_name = গোলাঘৰ
| native_name_lang = Assamese
| image = File:Gola ghar.jpg
| image_alt =
| caption = Front view of Gola Ghar
| location = [[Sivasagar]], [[Assam]], [[India]]
| location_town = [[Sivasagar]]
| location_country = [[India]]
}}

The '''Gola Ghar''' ([[Assamese language|Assamese]] for 'Cannon House') is a historical monument located in Joysagar, 4 km from [[Sivasagar]], [[Assam]]. It is an ammunition store house used by the [[Ahom kingdom|Ahoms]] and is situated near the [[Talatal Ghar]]. The Gola Ghar was built during the reign of [[Chakradhwaj Singha]] (1663-1669 AD).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/weapons-display-at-ahom-era-golaghar/cid/1432554|title=Weapons display at Ahom-era Golaghar|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.abhijna-emuseum.com/exhibition/gola-ghar-sivasagar/|title=Gola Ghar, Sivasagar - Abhijna e-Museum|date=2018-01-19|work=Abhijna e-Museum|access-date=2018-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref>

The Gola Ghar is a protected monument under [[Archaeological Survey of India]]. Recently, it has been renovated as a museum gallery. It displays various weapons, arms, armour, process of making gunpowder, etc.<ref name=":1" />

== Structure ==
Architecturally it is a rectangular brick hut with two-layered roof. The Gola Ghar is 22.8 metres long, 11.7 metres wide and the walls are 2.15 metres thick. There are circular holes in front and back and also multiple square holes for ventilation.<ref name=":0" />

[[File:GolaGhar.JPG|thumb|Side view]]

== See also ==
* [[Rang Ghar]]
* [[Kareng Ghar]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{coord missing|Assam}}

[[Category:Sivasagar district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Assam]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Assam]]
[[Category:17th century in the Ahom kingdom]]
[[Category:1660s establishments in India]]
[[Category:Ahom kingdom]]

Gola Ghar - Revision history

JaniePan0653361: improved citations also and improved wording

>BigDwiki: Minor Clean Up and Fixes, typo(s) fixed: gun powder → gunpowder