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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Garchuk Lachit Garh<br />
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|partof = [[Assam]]<br />
|location = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]], [[India]]<br />
|image = Garh Garhchuck.jpg<br />
|caption = Garchuk fort, Guwahati<br />
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|map_size = 280<br />
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|type = [[Fort]] <br />
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|code =<br />
|built = 17th century<br />
|builder = [[Ahom kingdom]]<br />
|materials = [[Granite]] [[rock (geology)|Stones]] and [[lime mortar]]<br />
|height =<br />
|used =<br />
|demolished =<br />
|condition = [[Ruins]]<br />
|open_to_public =<br />
|controlledby = [[Government of Assam]]<br />
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|current_commander =<br />
|commanders =<br />
|occupants =<br />
|battles = [[Ahom–Mughal conflicts]]<br />
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}}<br />
'''Garchuk Lachit Garh''' (meaning 'fort' in [[Assamese language|Assamese]]) or [[Fort]], now popularly known as Lachit Garh, is located in northeastern India in the southwestern part of [[Guwahati]] city to the west of Ahomgaon. The fort was constructed under the [[Ahom kingdom]] during the times of [[Lachit Borphukan]] around the year 1670 CE, and stretches from the northern Fatasil hills at Garchuk locality cutting across the National Highway (N.H.)-37 at Garchuk Charali to the southern hills via Pamahi and Moinakhurung. The length of the fortification is about 3&nbsp;km.<br />
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The fortification was built centuries ago to deter the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] cavalry with two earthen ramparts and two water filled lakes in between and ditches dug in front, which can be seen by visitors. But illegal encroachment has taken its toll on this heritage site.<br />
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Image:Garhchuk Garh 04.jpg|Garchuk fort, Guwahati<br />
Image:Garh Garhchuk1.jpg|Garchuk fort, Guwahati<br />
Image:Garhchuk Garh 05.jpg|Garchuk fort, Guwahati<br />
Image:Garh Garchuk2.jpg|Garchuk fort, Guwahati<br />
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* [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Guwahati&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=26.731396,81.738281&ie=UTF8&ll=26.105601,91.709511&spn=0.00369,0.009978&t=h&z=17 Google satellite imagery of the Garh/fortification]<br />
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[[Category:Forts in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Guwahati]]<br />
[[Category:1670s establishments in India]]<br />
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