Lachit Borphukan Maidan

Constructed to honour great warrior Lachit Borphukan, the Lachit Borphukhan’s Maidan is one of the most attractive sites in the city. It is a memorial stone built in the memory of Lachit Borphukan, an Ahom general with exceptional military skills who fought bravely in the battle of Saraighat to conquer back Guwahati from the Mughals. After his demise, this maidan was constructed by Swargadeo Udayaditya Singha of the Ahom kingdom, in the year 1672. The tomb is a place of great pride for Jorhat residents and hosts a museum within its premises. The museum houses numerous precious artefacts used by the great general and also runs a slideshow on his lifestyle and history. The maidan is situated only 8 km away from the famous Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, which is home to a rare species of apes called the Hoolock gibbon.

Lachit Borphukan Maidan

Shyam Gaon

Home to tribals of the Khamyang community, also known as the Shyam tribal group, the Buddhist villages of Balijan Shyamgaon, Betbari Shyamgaon and Na Shyamgaon are a delight for tourists who wish to experience Assam's culture and ethnicity in its rawest form. The members of the 100 odd families that live here are said to be the descendents of people who had moved to Assam from Thailand in the 13th century. A visit to the villages will give you an insight into the lives of the Khamyang people. Nestled 30 km from Jorhat, the three villages have been inviting a number of Buddhist scholars from countries like Myanmar, Japan and Thailand for research purposes. These villages are home to many monasteries or viharas, where monks teach Tai and Pali scriptures to students. Tourists also visit the Balijan shrine, which is an important pilgrimage for Buddhists.

Shyam Gaon

Sibsagar

Built around a 129 acre artificial tank called the Sivasagar Tank, the Sivasagar town, around 50 km from Jorhat, previously and popularly renowned as Sibsagar, literally translates into the ocean of Lord Shiva. There is a lot to explore in this upper Assam tourist destination yet the most significant attraction is the Sivasagar Tank, which was built more than 200 years ago.

 

Sibsagar