The three-day commemoration of Ahom General Lachit Barphukan’s 400th birthday has begun.
Lachit Borphukan
- The pivotal Battle of Saraighat, which took place in 1671 on the roaring Brahmaputra, was fought there.
- The army of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, led by Ram Singh of Amer (Jaipur), was on one side, and the Ahom General Lachit Borphukan was on the other.
- He served as a commander in the Assamese kingdom of Ahom.
- Throughout the initial stages of the conflict, Ram Singh was unable to make any progress against the Assamese force.
- The Mughals were forced to flee from Guwahati when Lachit Borphukan won the war.
Lachit Divas
- Every year on November 24, Assam celebrates Lachit Divas to honour the bravery of Lachit Borphukan.
- In the Battle of Saraighat, which took place on this day in 1671 on the banks of the Brahmaputra, Borphukan defeated the Mughal army.
- Since 1999, the Lachit gold medal, honouring his bravery, has been given annually to the National Defence Academy’s top graduating cadet.
Source—https://theprint.in/india/400th-birth-anniversary-of-assams-war-hero-lachit-borphukan-to-be-celebrated/1226146/