Kachari Rajbari Ruins
In Dimapur, the Kachari ruins are a collection of intricately carved stone pillars. These remains are located in the Rajbari region, formerly fortified by three walls and the River Dhansiri. The doorway on the eastern side of Rajbari still represents the historical significance of Dimapur even if the three walls no longer stand. It is a brick-built archway doorway. These are a collection of pillars with mushroom-shaped domes. They were developed by the Kachari Kingdom, which governed Dimapur before to the 13th-century Ahom conquest of the region.
The Ahoms
There are three parallel rows of about 100 stone pillars in the Kachari ruins. The tallest pillar was about 15 feet, and the smallest one at the southern end was 8 feet and 5 inches. Most of these pillars were around 12 to 13 feet. The lotus was evident in all of the carved work.
The Kachari Walls
The history of the Kachari ruins has been interpreted in several ways. As it is thought that Lord Shiva was once revered here, some historians claim that they were constructed in homage to the Hindu God Shiva. Another version is that Rajbari served as a cemetery for notable Kachari figures. Their history and function are mostly unknown.
The pillars
The pillars are not kept up well. Some pillars are still standing tall and proud, while others have fallen. There, it is said, chess-like games were played with the mushroom domes. These pillars are therefore regarded as memorial stones at the grave sites. Despite these conflicting stories, these monoliths are regarded as triumphant monuments of the Kachari kingdom.
