The Ahom Dynasty (1228–1826) ruled the Ahom Kingdom in present-day Assam, India for nearly 598 years. The dynasty was established by Chaolung Sui-Ka-Phaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai mountains. The rule of this dynasty ended with the Burmese invasion of Assam and the subsequent annexation by the British East India Company following the Treaty of Yandabo in 1826.
In external medieval chronicles the kings of this dynasty were called Asam Raja, whereas the subjects of the kingdom called them Chaopha (Chao-ruler, Pha-heaven), or Swargadeo (the equivalent in Assamese).
Chaolung Sukaphaa
Chaolung Sukaphaa (1228–1268), also known as a Siu-Ka-Pha, the first Ahom king in medieval Assam, was the founder of the Ahom kingdom. A Tai prince originally from Mong Mao, the kingdom he established in 1228 existed for nearly six hundred years and in the process unified the various indigenous ethnic groups of the region that left a deep impact on the region. In reverence to his position in Assam's history the honorific Chaolung is generally associated with his name (Chao: lord; Lung: great).
He was a great adventurer, brave warrior and a diplomat whose invasion to this place with a force of eight nobles, nine thousand men is an important chapter of Ahom History.In 1253 Siu-Ka-Pha laid the foundation of permanent capital of Ahom at Charaideo. After subjugating the aboriginal tribles, Sui-Ka-Pha built up one nation and social- cultutal fabric of Assam tended to become pro-mongoloid.
Now a day every 2nd December (from 1996), Assam is observing Sukaphaa Day or Assam Day (Axom Divawkh ), to commemorate the advent of the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam after his journey over the Patkai Hills.
SHIVA DOUL
Shiva Doul is located on the banks of the Sivasagar ("the ocean of the god Shiva") tank, also known as the Borpukhuri tank, in the heart of Sivasagar, in the Indian state of Assam. The tank was constructed between 1731 and 1738 and the temples were built in 1734 by Bar Raja Ambika, queen of Ahom king Swargadeo Siba Singha (1714–1744). It is the biggest and tallest temple in Assam and perhaps in India. It is capped by an Eight Feet high golden dome. The Shive tamples is 120 feets high and 130 feet in diameter. The daily ritual in the temple is the main attraction of the devotees and also become a holy tourist hub of upper Assam.
The Sivadol or Shiva temple, built in the Shikhara architecture. has a central tower which is said to be the tallest Shiva temple tower in India at a height of 120 feet. The base of the temple measures 130 ft in circumference. The temple is built with stone and bricks.
TALATAL GHAR
Talatal Ghar was built in the days of Ahom King Rudra Singha. The seven floors building was three floors underground and four floors above the ground. This is made of brick and an indigenous type of cement (a mixture of Bora Chaul - a sticky variety of rice grain - eggs of swan, etc.). There were two underground tunnels under Talatal Ghar. Three floors below ground level (Swargadeo Rajeswar Singha, fourth son Rudra Singha added) which were used as exit routes during the Ahom wars and it was stretched up to river Dekhow and the another one was stretched up to 10 k.m. apart royal palace of Garhgaon, and was used as an escape route in case of an enemy attack. There is Garh( boundary) made of brick and garh-Khawoi( deep cannel) around the Talatal Ghar. Click on the Link for enjoy the video of TALATAL-GHAR
KARENG GHAR
The main capital of Ahom kings was set up at Hemenabari by shifting from Saraguwa by the 16th Ahom King Siuklengmung in the year 1539. Later the capital was known as Gargaon, where the palace was first made of wood and stones. The present surviving brick palace of seven storied was rebuilt by king Rajeswar Singha in 1752. The palace was made by the mason Ghanashyam Khanikar, and it bears some beautiful sculptureal images. Presently this palace remains as the main site for tourist attraction.
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