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Charaideo

ancient city, India
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  • Aerial view of the moidams in Charaideo, Assam, in the foothills of the Patkai Range, in northeast India
    moidams of the Ahom dynasty
    / Charaideo, the royal necropolis

    In 1268 ce Chau-lung Siu-ka-pha (also known as Sukapha), the first Ahom king, was buried in Charaideo (pronounced locally as sorai-deo), a place some 20 miles (30 km) from modern-day Sivasagar. The name Charaideo is derived from the Tai Ahom words…

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    In 1268 ce Chau-lung Siu-ka-pha (also known as Sukapha), the first Ahom king, was buried in Charaideo (pronounced locally as sorai-deo), a place some 20 miles (30 km) from modern-day Sivasagar. The name Charaideo is derived from the Tai Ahom words…

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