Lachit Borphukan

Lachit Borphukan (24 November 1622 – 25 April 1672) 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.

Quotes

• The main reason of his meteoritic rise within the administration was his deep and enduring sense of duty along with steadfast loyalty to his master. His devotion had been noticed even by the Mughals, who when reporting to their emperor about Assam had said: ‘The (Ahom) king is a veritable Mahadeva, and Momai-tamuli is Mahadeva’s chief henchman or Nandi. As long as these two wield the affairs of Assam, it is impossible to turn your face to that country.’5 Lachit had inherited all these qualities from his father, having observed his father closely, in managing the administration.
  • Sampath V.; Manuscript ‘Assam Buranji’, from the earliest times to Swargadeo Gadadhar Singha’s recovery of Guwahati from the Moguls in 1682, with several historical letters; from the earliest times to the death of Swargadeo Rudra Singha in 1714, DHAS, Guwahati. quoted from Sampath V. (2022). Bravehearts of Bharat : vignettes from indian history. Penguin Random House India