Lachit Borphukan

Lachit Barphukan
Lachit Barphukan
	Lachit Barphukan's statue near his maidam (burial tomb), named as The Statue of Valour in Jorhat, Assam, India
Born	November 24, 1622; Ahom Kingdom
Died	25 April 1672 (aged 49); Kaliabor, Nagaon
Buried	Lachit Borphukan’s Maidam, Holongapar, Jorhat, Assam, India
Allegiance	Ahom Kingdom
Service/branch	Ahom Army
Rank	Borphukan (General); Commander-in-chief
Battles/wars	Ahom–Mughal conflicts Battle of Alaboi (1669); Battle of Saraighat (1671); ;
Memorials	Holongapar, Jorhat, Assam, India
Relations	Momai Tamuli Borbarua (father); Nang La Cheng (mother); Laluksola Borphukan (brother); Pakhori Gabharu (sister); Marangi Borbarua (brother); Bhardhora Borphukan (brother); Lao deca (brother); Datukaria (brother); Ramani Gabharu (niece)
Nationality	Ahom Kingdom

Lachit Borphukan (24 November 1622 – 25 April 1672) son of Momai Tamuli Borbarua was an Ahom Borphukan, primarily known for commanding the Ahom Army and the victory in the 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. Since the rise of BJP in Assam, the party has been keen to project him as a warrior against Muslim invasion instead. This communalisation of Lachit Borphukan and the Battle of Saraighat is contested by historians who claim that Lachit himself was not Hindu rather followed Tai religion, that he had Muslim commanders like Bagh Hazarika (Ismail Siddique) under him, and that he fought against a Hindu Mughal commander, Ram Singh I.

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