Attractions Of Dibrugarh:The Barbarua Maidam

The Barbarua Maidam 

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Short Overview:

The Barbarua Maidam located  around 14 km to the south of Dibrugarh, is very near to National Highway no-37. It comprises two ancient graveyards, which according to Sarbananda Rajkumar, a historian, belonged to Deka Dihingia Barbarua and the other one to Bura Dihinigia Barbarua. The structures of these graveyards suggest that they were devoted to high ranked officials. Besides, there are two smaller ‘maidams’ as well, which belongs to the dead soldiers.

Long Overview:

These age  old two big  graveyards (maidam) are  sited 14 km south of Dibrugarh Town near National Highway No. 37. While it can not be ascertained  for whom these graveyards were raised, but according to historian Sarbananda Rajkumar these graveyards were erected for Bura Dihinigia Barbarua and Deka Dihingia Barbarua. On the basis of size and structure it can be assumed that these graveyards were of certain high-ranking officials of Ahom Kingdom. There are also several other small 'maidams' at the site which are said to be the 'maidams' of the dead soldiers.

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