Lachit Divas in Assam, India

November 24 is celebrated as Lachit Divas (Lachit Day) in Assam to commemorate the heroism of Lachit Borphukan and the victory of the Assamese army at the Battle of Saraighat in 1671. The 24th of November is the birthday of Lachit Borphukan.

Lachit Borphukan was born on the 24th of November, 1622. Lachit was born in Charaideo District of Assam to a Tai Ahom family. He was the son of Momai Tamuli Borbarua. He was the first Borbarua of the upper-Assam as well as the commander in chief of the Ahom army under King Pratap Singh.

During his prime years, he was a commander and Borphukan (Phu-Kon-Lung) was the Ahom Kingdom. Unfortunately, a year after the Battle of Saraighat concluded, Lachit Borphukan succumbed to an unknown illness on the 25th of April, 1672, at 49 years of age.