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Kareng Ghar happens to be the palace of the Ahom kings that is situated 15 kilometres from Sivasagar at a place called Garhgaon. During the heydays of the Ahoms, Garhgoan was the principal seat of the Ahoms. In the year 1752, King Rajeswar Singha built the present multistoreyed palace.
The Kareng Ghar is seven storeyed. There are three storeys which are underground and they are called the Talatal Ghar. The levels above the ground are together known as the Kareng Ghar. The complete structure is popularly known as the Talatal Palace. Kareng Ghar is, thus, a part of the Talatal Ghar and not to be confused.
The top floors have three storeys with the top floor having a dome-like roof with a chamber. Originally there were four watchtowers of which only two remain now. It takes about 30 minutes on road to reach this palatial structure.
