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'''Garh Doul''' | '''Garh Doul''' archaeological site is an important [[List of State Protected Monuments in Assam|State Protected Monument]] in [[Assam]], [[India]], situated at Tarajan Kumargaon and about {{convert|7|km}} away from [[Tezpur]], [[Sonitpur]] district.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_assam.asp | title=Protected Monuments in Assam | publisher=Archaeological Survey of India | accessdate=5 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029213102/http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_assam.asp | archive-date=29 October 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The archaeological site is listed as an [[Archaeological Survey of India|ASI monument]] under number S-AS-95. This is fortified in all direction reinforced rampart and covers an area of 250×250 m. The site has two brick mounds, which contains the foundation of brick temple plinths. The remains are datable to 7th and 8th century CE. | ||
==Legend== | |||
According to the legend constructed by the [[Brahmin]] pandits in the [[Kalika Purana]], the fortress was built by the mythical king [[Banasura]] to keep his daughter [[Uṣā|Usha]]. | |||
==Present== | |||
The ruins in this place are still undiscovered and the Archaeological Survey Department of Assam is continuing their works and also constructed a park to make it a tourism site in Tezpur. | The ruins in this place are still undiscovered and the Archaeological Survey Department of Assam is continuing their works and also constructed a park to make it a tourism site in Tezpur. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Assam]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Assam]] | ||
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| Garh Doul | |
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  Location within Assam | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Sonitpur Assam India |
| Coordinates | 26°38′46″N 92°45′19″E / 26.64611°N 92.75528°E |
| Construction started | 7th and 8th century CE |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Bricks and Indigenous type of cement |
Garh Doul archaeological site is an important State Protected Monument in Assam, India, situated at Tarajan Kumargaon and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from Tezpur, Sonitpur district.[1] The archaeological site is listed as an ASI monument under number S-AS-95. This is fortified in all direction reinforced rampart and covers an area of 250×250 m. The site has two brick mounds, which contains the foundation of brick temple plinths. The remains are datable to 7th and 8th century CE.
Legend[edit | edit source]
According to the legend constructed by the Brahmin pandits in the Kalika Purana, the fortress was built by the mythical king Banasura to keep his daughter Usha.
Present[edit | edit source]
The ruins in this place are still undiscovered and the Archaeological Survey Department of Assam is continuing their works and also constructed a park to make it a tourism site in Tezpur.
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Board leading to Garh Doul
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Protected Monuments in Assam". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
External links[edit | edit source]
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