Sivasagar

Sivasagar () is a city and headquarter of the Sivasagar district, Assam. Sivasagar City It is well known for its Ahom palaces and monuments. Sivasagar is an important centre for tea and oil industries today.

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Place details

Locality: Sivasagar
Region: Assam
Country: India
Population: 62,104
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sivasagar
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Sivasagar Night View.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Sivasagar Night View
Settlement.image_flag: Gamusa,Lakhimpur.jpg
Settlement.image_map: Sivasagar.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Assam#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Assam, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Assam
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sivasagar
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Sivasagar Municipal Corporation
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 95
Image: Sivasagar.jpg
Dialing code: 3772

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Commons category: Sivasagar
postal code: 785640
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Travel guide

Understand

Sivasagar, formerly known as Rangpur, was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom from 1699 to 1788. In 1733, the Ahom queen Ambika devi dug a tank at the Ahom capital Rangpur. The tank covered 257 acres. A Shiva temple was built next to the tank and the tank came to be known as Shivsagar (sea of Shiva). With the passage of time, the entire region came to be known as Sibsagar. Today, the area in and around Sibsagar houses several temples along with pavilions, tanks and strategic military structures. 25 km south-east of Sibsagar lies the royal burial grounds of the Ahom Kings. These conical hill-like grass-covered structures were inscribed on the in 2024.

Get around

Auto rickshaws can provide access to the temples and Ahom-era structures within the city. For beyond the city, a hired car is essential. Cars can be arranged by hotels and local tour operators. Also, Shibsagar can be explored from Jorhat in a day trip.

See

The sites are arranged from west to east and is ideal for travellers visiting Sibsagar for a day trip from Jorhat. thumb|Maidam no. 1 in Charaideo Nearby are two more temples. and . West of the Kareng Ghar lies a structure named Maidams or moidams are burial mounds from the 13th-18th centuries. Royals of the Ahom people were buried here, instead of cremated according to usual Hindu practice. In 2024 the area was listed as a , named "India Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty". They are located in Charaideo village, 30 km east of Sibsagar

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==Etymology== It is said that the original name of Sivasagar was - 'Kalansupar' after the name of 'Kalansu Gohain' who resided in a village that originally existed in the place where currently the Sivasagar tank is located. In the year 1733, the Ahom queen Ambika devi dug a tank at the Ahom capital Rangpur, covering a area of 257 acre. The place came to be known as Sivpore (Sivpur) being associated with the great Siva temple (Siva Dol) built on the bank of this tank. Then with the passage-of time, the name Sibsagar was formed.