Garchuk Lachit Garh

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This medieval Garh (meaning fort in Assamese language) or Fort, now popularly known as Lachit Garh, is located in the south western part of the Guwahati city to the west of Ahomgaon. The fort constructed during the times of Lachit Borphukan around the year 1670 stretches from the northern Fatasil hills at Garchuk locality cutting across the National Highway (N.H.)-37 at Garchuk Charali to the southern hills via Pamahi and Moinakhurung. The length of the fortification is about 3 K.m.

Remains of this fortification built centuries ago to deter the Mughal cavalry with two earthen ramparts and two water filled lakes in between and ditches dug in fromt can be seen by visitors. But, illegal encroachment has taken toll of this heritage site.