ANI, Guwahati
Published by: Jeet Kumar
Updated Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:22 AM IST
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Assam Chief Minister Sarma said a function to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan would be held in New Delhi and the state government would invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the event.
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He said the President of India would inaugurate the year-long celebrations of the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan at Shrimant Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati. Also said that as a tribute to the devotion, dedication, martyrdom of the soldiers of Alaboi war, the state government has decided to set up a beautiful war memorial at Dadra in Kamrup district, where there are Assamese soldiers of different caste and creed. .
Will participate in the convocation ceremony of Tezpur
President of India Kovind will also lay the foundation stone of Lachit Borphukan Maidan in Jorhat, which will be reconstructed with a new design. Also, during his three-day long visit, the President of India will visit Tezpur on February 26 and attend the convocation ceremony of the Central University, Tezpur.
The Chief Minister of Assam also said that the President of India would visit Kaziranga National Park on the evening of 26 February and also review various initiatives taken by the Government of Assam on the conservation of Kaziranga including the Elevated Corridor, measures to preserve the history of Kaziranga. do. The President of India will leave for New Delhi on February 27.
Another program on the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan will be held in New Delhi
Assam Chief Minister Sarma further said that another program to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan would be held in New Delhi and the state government would invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend that event. Further CM Sarma also told that programs to celebrate Lachit Borphukan Jayanti will be organized in Mumbai and Ahmedabad where Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah will be invited.
Lachit Borphukan was a great and brave warrior of the 17th century
Lachit Borphukan, also known as ‘Chow Lasit Phukanlung’, was a great and gallant warrior of the 17th century. Due to his bravery, he is called the heroic ‘Shivaji’ of Northeast India. He is remembered even today for the decisive battle he fought against the Mughals. Although no picture of this great warrior is available in the world today, but it is believed that he had a wide face, which looked like a full moon moon. No one could look up at his face.