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The Rang Ghar of Sibsagar
By Assam on October 12, 2007
The royal building was constructed during the reign of Swargadeo Pramatta Singha in 1746. It is located north east to the Kareng Ghar, the Royal Palace, on the other side of the Assam Trunk (AT) Road west of Sibsagar town.
The Rang Ghar is said to be the oldest Amphitheatre in Asia.
Rang Ghar is one of the important attractions in Assam for tourists. The Rang Ghar was the logo of the recently concluded 33rd National Games that was held from 9th to 18th February, 2007 in Guwahati, Assam. via Wiki
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