The historic town of Sibsagar allures a lot of travelers every year, both for leisure and sightseeing purposes. The town has been connected to royalty for more than 500 years, as it was once the capital of the Ahom rulers of Assam. Rising around the huge 129-acre artificial tank, called Sibsagar Lake, are the archeological remains, palaces and temples of the Ahom Dynasty, now preserved as national protected sites. A number of old Satras of the Vaishnavite culture, Buddhist and Sakta shrines and also Muslim Dargahs are found around Sibsagar. Moreover, about 500 tanks, vaults, palaces and forts belonging to the Ahoms, Manipuris, Jaintia Shan and Kachari kings are found in and around the town. Given below is a list of the major tourist places of the region.
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