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{{Infobox building<br />
| name = Kareng<br />
| image = Gargaon'r Kareng Ghor.JPG<br />
| caption = View of Kareng situated at Garhgaon<br />
| map_type = <br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26.9366000|94.7452083|region:IN-AS|display=inline}}<br />
| location = [[Sivasagar District|Sivasagar]]<br />[[Assam]]<br />[[India]]<br />
| architect = <br />
| client = [[Rajeswar Singha]]<br />
| engineer = <br />
| construction_start_date = 1751<br />
| owner = *{{flagicon image|Ahom insignia plain.svg}} Ahom Kingdom (1228-1826)<br />
*{{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[British East India Company]] (1826-1858)<br />
*{{flag|British Empire}} (1858-1947)<br />
*{{flag|India}} (1947-present)<br />
| completion_date = <br />
| date_demolished = <br />
| cost = <br />
| structural_system = Bricks and indigenous type of cement<br />
| style = [[Indian architecture]]<br>[[Ahom Kingdom]] Architecture<br />
| size = <br />
}}<br />
{{Assam History}}<br />
'''Kareng''' (Pron:/ˌkɑ:ɹɛŋ ˈgɑ:/, "royal palace"), also known as '''The Garhgaon Palace''', is located in [[Garhgaon]] {{convert|15|km}} from [[Sivasagar]], [[Assam]], India.<ref name="onlinesivasagar">{{cite web | url=http://onlinesivasagar.com/tourism/kareng-ghar.html | title=Kareng Ghar| website=Onlinesivasagar.com|access-date=11 February 2012}}</ref> Of all Ahom ruins, the Kareng Ghar is one of the grandest examples of Ahom architecture. The palace structures were made of wood and stone. In 1751 [[Sunenphaa]], son of [[Sukhrungphaa]], constructed the brick wall of about {{convert|5|km}} in length surrounding the Garhgaon Palace and the masonry gate leading to it.<br />
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After the destruction of the old palace it was rebuilt around 1752 as the present seven-storied structure by [[Suremphaa]] (reign: 1751-1769).<br />
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The earliest constructions were commissioned by [[Sukhrungphaa]] in AD 1698.<ref>{{Harvcol|Nath|2005|pp=71–72}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlinesivasagar.com/tourism/talatal-ghar.html |title=Talatal Ghar - Kareng Ghar, Sivasagar, Rangpur, Ahom royal palace,sibsagar,assam,India |website=Onlinesivasagar.com |access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> Rangpur was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom and served as its military station.<br />
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==Architecture==<br />
===Kareng===<br />
After [[Sukhrungphaa]]'s death, the Kareng Ghar went through many architectural alterations to its structure, which resulted in its irregular shape. From east to west, several rooms run along a long corridor; and from north to south are smaller wings. The ground floor served as stables, storerooms, and servants' quarters. The Kareng was built mainly of wood, which was largely destroyed over time. The royal apartments were on the upper storey, of which only a few rooms now remain, close to an octagonal room on the northern wing which once served as the Puja Ghar (prayer house). There are stairs leading up to the terrace. An isolated room stands on the south which is believed to have been used by the queen during her confinement.<ref>{{Harvcol|Gogoi|1999-2000|pp=27}}</ref><ref>{{Harvcol|Archaeological Survey Report|1902-3}}</ref><br />
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File:Gargaon Kareng Ghar or Gargaon Palace, of the Ahom Kingdom.jpg<br />
File:AHOM ROYAL PALACE GARGAON-KAREG GHAR.jpg<br />
File:A passage within Gargaon Kareng Ghar.jpg<br />
File:Texture of karengghar sivsagar.jpg|Surviving design at karengghar<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Ahom Kingdom]]<br />
* [[Charaideo]]<br />
* [[Rang Ghar]]<br />
* [[Sibsagar]]<br />
* [[Talatal Ghar]]<br />
* [[Tai people]]<br />
* [[Ahom people]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Commons category|Karengghar of the Ahom Kings}}<br />
* [http://www.assamportal.com/kareng-ghar-gargaon/ Kareng Ghar, Gargaon] at assamportal.com.<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170701112805/http://www.indiamapped.com/monuments-in-india/kareng-ghar/ Kareng Ghar] at indiamapped.com.<br />
* [http://meghalayatimes.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7722:kareng-ghar-is-the-remains-of-royal-palace-of-ahom-kings-when-garhgaon-was-their-kingdoms-capital&catid=45:notebook Kareng Ghar] at meghalayatimes.org<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121002124042/http://www.mapsofindia.com/assam/tourism/kareng-ghar-talatal-ghar.html Kareng Ghar & Talatal Ghar] at mapsofindia.com<br />
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