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PM Modi pays tribute to Lachit Borphukan on his birth anniversary

by IBNS 23 Nov 2015, 09:00 pm

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid his tribute to the late 17th century Assamese war hero Lachit Borphukan on his birth anniversary.

Modi wrote: "On his birth anniversary, I salute Lachit Borphukan. He is India's pride & his valour during Saraighat war can never be forgotten."

Borhukan was a army commander whose bravery helped the retention of Kamrup against the Mughal forces.