Kareng Ghar
| Kareng Ghar কাৰেংঘৰ |
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View of Kareng Ghar, situated at Garhgaon
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Ahom Kingdom Architecture |
| Location |
Sivasagar Assam India |
| Coordinates | 26°56′12″N 94°44′43″E / 26.9366000°N 94.7452083°E |
| Construction started | 1751 |
| Client | Swargadeu Shuklengmung, Rajeswar Singha |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Bricks and Indigenous type of cement |
Coordinates: 26°56′12″N 94°44′43″E / 26.9366000°N 94.7452083°E
Kareng Ghar (Pron:/ˌkɑ:ɹɛŋ ˈgɑ:/, Assamese: কাৰেং ঘৰ; meaning "royal palace"), also known as The Gorgaon Palace, is located in Gorgaon, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Sivasagar, in Upper Assam, India. Of all Ahom ruins, the Kareng Ghar is one of the grandest examples of Ahom architecture. The palace structures were made of wood and stones. In 1747 Pramatta Singha, son of Rudra Singha, constructed the brick wall of about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) in length surrounding the Gargaon Palace and the masonry gate leading to it.
After the destruction of the old palace it was rebuilt around 1752 as the present seven-storied structure by Rajeswar Singha (Suremphaa, 1751-1769).
The earliest constructions were commissioned by Swargadeo Rudra Singha in AD 1698. Rangpur was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom and served as its military-station.
After Swargadeo Rudra Singha's death the Kareng Ghar, which together with the below-ground Talatal Ghar constitutes the "Rangpur Palace", went through many architectural alterations to its structure, which resulted in its irregular shape.
The Rangpur Palace is a seven-storied structure, four above ground (the Kareng Ghar) and the remaining three below (the Talatal Ghar). This palace was completed by Swargadeo Rajeswar Singha and his successors, during AD 1751-1769.
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