TheAssamArchaeology Department has expedited the process of finalizing the dossier for theCharaideosite, the first capital of the Ahom Royals, to be sent to the Unesco for a world heritage tag.
Of the 31 king maidams or graves scattered in the Charaideo capital complex, only a dozen are being proposed for the heritage tag. The pyramid-style ancient graveyards have drawn researchers from all over the world to Assam. Conservation activists rued that the maidam of the founder of the dynasty, Chaolung Siu Ka Pha, has not been included in the dossier.
In 2021, the director of land records and survey, Assam, had completed the survey of a vast area, covering around 4,756 bighas, to be included in the dossier. It was planned to be sent for Unesco’s approval within a year.