Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gree﷽ted peop♚le on the 400th birth anniversary of 17th-century Ahom general Lachit Borphukan and said he epitomised unparalleled courage.
Borphukan was a commander in t♊he erstwhile Ahom kingdom and is known for his leadershꦡip in the 1671 battle of Saraighat which thwarted an attempt by Mughal forces to capture Assam.
Assam celebrates Lachit Diꦐwas on November 2ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ4 as a tribute to Borphukan's valour and heroism
"Greetings on Lachit Diwas. This Lachit Diwas is special♎ because we mark the 400th birth anniversary of the great Lachit Borphukan," Modi said in a tweet.ꦚ
"He (Borphukan) epitomized unparalleled courage. He placed the well-being of people above everything else and was a just as well as vi🙈sionary leader," Modi said.
A three-day mega event t𒅌o celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Borphukan began here on Wednesday.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the celebrations Wednesday morning in the presence of Assam Chief Min﷽ister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Prime Minister Modi will attend a function marking the 400th birth anniversary of Borphukan at Vigya🌄n Bhawan here on Friday.
