It was earlier referred to as Che-Tam-Doi-Phi (literally City-Hill-God) meaning "city of the sacred hill".

[8][9][10][11] According to the Tai-Bailung-Mohong Buranji (a manuscript in Tai), King Sukaphaa was buried in his capital city Che-Rai-Doi.

Though the capital of the Ahom kingdom moved many times, Charaideo remained the symbolic center.

The tombs (Maidam) of Ahom kings and queens at Charaideo hillocks resemble the shape of the pyramids and are objects of wonder revealing the excellent architecture and skill of the sculptors and masons of Assam of the medieval days.

In 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose the Maidams for a UNESCO nomination as a World Heritage Site.