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INDIA - LACHIT
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Date-wise Events |
November 24 |
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Description |
- This day is celebrated statewide in Assam to commemorate
the heroism of Lachit Borphukan and the victory of the
Assamese army at the Battle of Saraighat.
- Lachit Borphukan was a commander and Borphukan in the
Ahom kingdom known for his leadership in the 1671 Battle of
Saraighat that thwarted a drawn-out attempt by Mughal forces
under the command of Ramsingh I to take back Kamrup.
- He died about a year later due to illness.
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