Lachit Borphukan
Recently, there was a ruckus/controversy when Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred ‘Lachit Borphukan’ as a freedom fighter.
- He was a commander in the erstwhile Ahom kingdom (Assam) and is considered as cultural idol in Assam.
- Lachit was appointed as ‘Borphukan’ by King Chakradhwaj Singha. Borphukan is a position embedded with both executive and judicial powers.
- He died in April 1672, almost two centuries before the Indian freedom movement had begun.
Contribution/Initiative
- Defended Guwahati in Battle of Saraighat:He defeated a large Mughal Army on the banks of Brahmaputra in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671 to defend Guwahati, considered the greatest naval battle on ....
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