Lachit Borphukan
Lachit Barphukan | |
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| Born | 4 November 1622 Ahom Kingdom |
| Died | 25 April 1672 (aged 49) Kaliabor, Nagaon |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Ahom Kingdom |
| Service | Ahom Army |
| Rank | Borphukan (General) Commander-in-chief |
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| Memorials | Holongapar, Jorhat, Assam, India |
| Relations | Momai Tamuli Borbarua (father) Nang Lacheng Aaideu (mother) Laluksola Borphukan (brother) Pakhori Gabharu (sister) Marangi Borbarua (brother) Bhardhora Borphukan (brother) Lao deca (brother) Datukaria (brother) Ramani Gabharu (niece) Baduli Borphukan (uncle) |
| Nationality | Ahom Kingdom |
Lachit Borphukan (24 November 1622 – 25 April 1672) was an army general, primarily known for commanding the Ahom Army and the victory in the naval Battle of Saraighat (1671) that thwarted an invasion by the vastly superior Mughal Forces under the command of Ramsingh I. He died about a year later in April 1672.
There is keen contemporary interest in Lachit Borphukan today—he has emerged as a powerful symbol of Assam's historical autonomy.