Context: The Ahom era ‘Moidams’ in Assam’s Charaideo district have been recommended for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).
- These Moidams are the burial grounds of Ahom royalty, created by constructing earth mounds over hollow vaults topped by shrines.
History and Significance:
- The Moidams enshrine the mortal remains of Ahom royalty along with cherished objects, reflecting their funerary traditions and cosmologies.
- The Tai-Ahoms migrated to present-day Assam in the 13th century, making Charaideo their first capital and royal necropolis.
- The site demonstrates their integration with the natural landscape, creating a sacred geography.
Source: TH
