“Lachit Divas 2024: A tribute to the great warrior of the East who was never celebrated by Bharatiya historians”, Organiser, November 24, 2024:
“When Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the highest statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan in March 2024, the message was loud and clear. “Virasat Bhi, Vikash Bhi”. Well, Bir Lachit Borphukan was never given the credit of his leadership and valour by the Indian historians and past governments.
He remains a hidden chapter of the courage of a “Bhartiya Braveheart” and the story of the last battle of ‘Saraighat’ never fascinated the so-called historians.
It was the leadership, courage, patriotism, and heroism of Bir Lachit Borphukan for which the Mughal and Aurangzeb had to abandon the dream of invading the east of Bharat. 17 times the Mughal attempted and each time they were defeated by the mighty Ahom. Bir Lachit did it for the last time in ‘the last battle of Saraighat’…..”
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