moidams of the Ahom dynasty: Media
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Aerial view of the moidams in Charaideo, Assam, in the foothills of the Patkai Range, in northeast India
The Ahom people created moidams (burial mounds) that accentuate the natural topography...
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Aerial view of a mound in Charaideo
An octagonal boundary wall (garh) is seen around a hemispherical mound;...
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Artifacts found during the excavation of a moidam in Charaideo by the ASI
The Archaeological Survey of India's excavation in 2000–02 helped discover ivory...
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