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Asia's oldest surviving amphitheatre 'Rang Ghar' in Assam to get a facelift

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February 02, 2024

THE Ahom era Rang Ghar in Assam will get a makeover. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday performed the "bhoomi pujan" for a beautification project of the architectural heritage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for the project in April last year.

Asia's oldest surviving amphitheatre 'Rang Ghar' in Assam to get a facelift

Built during the reign of Ahom ruler Swargadeo Rudra Singha in 1744, Rang Ghar is Asia's oldest surviving amphitheatre and a symbol of Assam's cultural heritage. It stands tall near Sivasagar town in upper Assam.

It is a two-storey building, constructed specially for enjoyment of recreational/sports activities by the royal families of the Ahom dynasty.

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