Garh Doul

Garh Doul
গড়দ’ল
General information
Location Sonitpur
Assam
India
Construction started 7th and 8th century A.D.
Technical details
Structural system Bricks and Indigenous type of cement

Garh Doul (Assamese: গড় দ’ল) archaeological site is an important State Protected Monument in Assam, situated at Tarajan Kumargaon and about 7 km 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 foundation of brick temple plinths. The remains are datable to 7th and 8th century A.D.

Board leading to Garh Doul

In Hindu mythology, it is the site of the fortress which was built by Banasura to keep his daughter Usha. Usha spent her early age in this place.

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Protected Monuments in Assam". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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