The Gola Ghar ( Assamese for 'Cannon House') is a historical monument located in Joysagar, 4 km from

Sivasagar {{Infobox settlement , name = Sivasagar , settlement_type = Metropolis , image_skyline = Sivasagar.jpg , image_alt = {{multiple image , border = infobox , total_width = 270 , image_style ...

Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...

. It is an ammunition store house used by the Ahoms and is situated near the

Talatal Ghar The ''Talatal Ghar'' ) is an 18th-century palace and military base located in Rangpur (Ahom capital), Rangpur, from present-day Sivasagar, Assam, India. It is the largest of the monument built during the Ahom dynasty, Ahom era. King Rudra Sin ...

. The Gola Ghar was built during the reign of Chakradhwaj Singha (1663-1669 AD). The Gola Ghar is a protected monument under

Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexander ...

. Recently, it has been renovated as a museum gallery. It displays various weapons, arms, armour, process of making gunpowder, etc.

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. GolaGhar

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