Garh Doul

Garh Doul
Garh Doul
	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

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

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.

Board leading to Garh Doul

References

^ "Protected Monuments in Assam". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.

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[1] "Protected Monuments in Assam". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.

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