'Ahom general' Lachit Borphukan known for his leadership in the 1671 'Battle of Saraighat' that thwarted a drawn-out attempt by the mighty Mughal forces, led by Raja Ramsingh-I, to take back Assam.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 125-foot bronze statue of Ahom general Lachit Borphukan in Jorhat, Assam. The statue, called the Statue of Valour , was unveiled at the Lachit Barphukan Maidam Development Project. Modi participated in an Ahom ritual and was accompanied by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Lachit Borphukan is known for his leadership in the 1671 'Battle of Saraighat' that thwarted a drawn-out attempt by the mighty Mughal forces, led by Raja Ramsingh-I, to take back Assam