Lachit Borphukan

Lachit Barphukan
Lachit Barphukan
	Statue of Lachit Borphukan (centre) in Sivasagar, Assam.
Born	4 November 1622; Ahom Kingdom
Died	25 April 1672 (aged 49); Kaliabor, Nagaon
Buried	Lachit Borphukan’s Maidam, Holongapar, Jorhat, Assam, India
Allegiance	Ahom Kingdom
Branch	Ahom Army
Rank	Borphukan (General); Commander-in-chief
Conflicts	Ahom–Mughal conflicts Battle of Alaboi (1669); Battle of Saraighat (1671); ;
Memorials	Holongapar, Jorhat, Assam, India
Relations	Momai Tamuli Borbarua (father); Kunti Moran (mother); Laluksola Borphukan (brother); Pakhori Gabharu (sister); Marangi Borbarua (brother); Bhardhora Borphukan (brother); Lao Deka (brother); Datukaria (brother); Ramani Gabharu (niece); Baduli Borphukan (uncle)

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.