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Charaideo Maidams (Ahom Pyramids, UNESCO)

Charaideo, Assam, India

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Overview

The royal burial mounds of the Ahom kings — grassy 'pyramids of Assam' inscribed by UNESCO in 2024, the first cultural World Heritage site of the north-east.

Why visit: The north-east's newest UNESCO site — the Ahoms' pyramids.

History: Charaideo was the first Ahom capital (1253); the maidams entombed kings and queens for centuries.

Things to do

›Royal burial mounds
›UNESCO maidams
›First Ahom capital
›Museum

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

₹25–50

Est. budget

₹200–500

Duration

Half day

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Within

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