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Not many people know Lachit Borphukan, a great Ahom warrior who defeated Aurangazeb. Do you NDA awards Lachit Borphukan Gold Medal to the best cadet passing out of the Academy? November 24th is celebrated as #MahaveerLachitDiwas on the birth anniversary of this heroic son. 
The Battle of Saraighat 1671 was known to be fought on the banks of Brahmaputra in Guwahati. Lachit Borphukan, recognised for an proficient strategist, was selected by the King of Ahom to be the commander-in-chief of the Army.
Led by the braveheart, the Ahom Atmu used tactics of guerilla warfare and wise terrain choices to come out victorious in the battle against the Mughals. When Lachit Borphukan got grievously injured, the Ahoms started withdrawing. It was then that their general Lachit said,
