Gola Ghar

The Gola Ghar (Assamese for 'Cannon House') is a historical monument located in Joysagar, 4 km from Sivasagar, Assam. It is an ammunition store house used by the Ahoms and is situated near the Talatal Ghar. The Gola Ghar was built during the reign of Chakradhwaj Singha (1663-1669 AD).[1][2]

Gola Ghar
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Front view of Gola Ghar
General information
LocationSivasagar, Assam, India
Town or citySivasagar
CountryIndia

The Gola Ghar is a protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India. Recently, it has been renovated as a museum gallery. It displays various weapons, arms, armour, process of making gunpowder, etc.[2]

Structure

Architecturally it is a rectangular brick hut with two-layered roof. The Gola Ghar is 22.8 metres long, 11.7 metres wide and the walls are 2.15 metres thick. There are circular holes in front and back and also multiple square holes for ventilation.[1]

Side view
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See also

References
  1. "Weapons display at Ahom-era Golaghar". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  2. "Gola Ghar, Sivasagar - Abhijna e-Museum". Abhijna e-Museum. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-11-14.

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