Garh Doul
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| Garh Doul | |
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  Location within Assam | |
| 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]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]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]- ^ "Protected Monuments in Assam". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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