Charaideo

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Charaideo is a historic site in Assam, India, renowned as the first capital and sacred burial ground of the Ahom kings.

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Charaideo canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
architecturalStyle Ahom funerary architecture
associatedWithDynasty Ahom dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWithPeople Tai-Ahom people NERFINISHED
associatedWithReligion Ahom ancestor worship
Hinduism (later period)
contains Charaideo maidams NERFINISHED
containsBurialsOf Ahom kings NERFINISHED
Ahom queens NERFINISHED
Ahom royal family members
country India
culturalSignificanceFor Assamese people NERFINISHED
distanceFromSivasagar about 28 kilometres
etymologyMeaning shining city on the hills (from Tai-Ahom language)
formerCapitalOf Ahom kingdom NERFINISHED
foundedBy Sukaphaa NERFINISHED
foundedInCentury 13th century
foundedInYear 1253
governedBy Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED
hasHeritageType royal burial site
sacred site
hasLocalName Che-Rai-Doi NERFINISHED
hasStructureType brick masonry chambers
earthen mound tombs
octagonal tomb bases
heritageStatus protected monument
historicalEra medieval Assam
knownFor Ahom royal tombs NERFINISHED
archaeological remains of Ahom period
being first capital of Ahom kingdom
maidams NERFINISHED
laterReplacedByCapital Garhgaon NERFINISHED
Rangpur NERFINISHED
locatedIn Assam
Charaideo district NERFINISHED
Upper Assam NERFINISHED
nearestCity Sivasagar NERFINISHED
notableFor blend of Tai and local architectural traditions
proposedAs UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
region Northeast India
religiousSignificanceFor Ahom community NERFINISHED
state Assam
timeInUseAsCapital early Ahom period
tourismType archaeological tourism
heritage tourism
UNESCOStatus on Tentative List

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Ahom kingdom capital Charaideo