About

• Lachit Borphukan was a general of the Ahom Kingdom whose army he led successfully in resisting the imperial expansion of the Mughal Empire in the late 1600s.
• Lachit Borphukan was chosen as one of the five Borphukans of the Ahom kingdom by king Charadhwaj Singha, and given administrative, judicial, and military responsibilities.
• He was known for his valourous performance in Battle of Saraighat that led to victory of Ahom Kingdom over the Mughals in 1671.
• Lachit Borphukan died in 1672. His remains lie in rest at the Lachit Maidaam constructed in the same year by King Udayaditya Singha at Hoolungapara 16 km from Jorhat.

Ahom Kingdom

• The Ahom kings ruled large parts of what is now known as Assam for nearly 600 years, from the early 13th century to the early 19th century. 
•  It was first established in 1228
• This was a prosperous, multi-ethnic kingdom which spread across the upper and lower reaches of the Brahmaputra valley, surviving on rice cultivation in its fertile lands.
• The Ahoms engaged in a series of conflicts with the Mughals from 1615-1682, starting from the reign of Jahangir till the reign of Aurangzeb. 

Why in News?

• The 400th birth anniversary of the Lachit Borphukan was celebrated on 24th November 2022.

reference:

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1878789