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Gargaon Palace

Gargaon Palace is in Sivasagar district of Assam in India, which lies at about 14 kilometers to the east of Sivasagar town. It was the principal residence of the Ahom kings.

The Palace was constructed by the 15th Ahom king Suklengmung in the year 1540. The structures were made of wood and stones.

The present surviving brick palace of seven storeys was rebuilt by Swargadeo Rajeswar Singha in 1752. Swargadeo Pramatta Singha constructed the brick wall of about five kilometers in length, surrounding the Gargaon palace, and the masonry gate in 1747.

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