Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Record: 10.70 m
35-feet-high statue of Ahom general Lachit Borphukan in the middle of the Brahmaputra, was inaugurated by former chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday 31 January, 2016. The statue depicts the Battle of Saraighat of 1671 in which Lachit and his soldiers stopped the marauding Mughal army from invading the Ahom kingdom. It comprises a bronze statue of the general, eight 18-feet statues of soldiers and two 32-feet-long water canons. The soldiers and the cannons are made of fibre glass. The total size of the pedestal on which the statues rest is 12 by 12 by 1.5 meters and it stands on a well 8.5 meters wide. The main statue stands four feet above the pedestal while the soldiers are placed below Lachit.Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
This statue of Ahom General Lachit Borphukan at Guwahati on the river Brahmaputra signifies the most humiliating defeat Mughals had ever faced, in the battle of Saraighat. The giant Mughal navy was decimated by the small Ahom navy in the historic battle. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 2
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
This statue of Ahom General Lachit Borphukan at Guwahati on the river Brahmaputra signifies the most humiliating defeat Mughals had ever faced, in the battle of Saraighat. The giant Mughal navy was decimated by the small Ahom navy in the historic battle. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 2
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Lachit Borphukan ~ The greatest warrior of the six hundred year old Ahom kingdom of ancient Assam (Now North East). Statue of Lachit Borphukan along with his soldiers on the river Brahmaputra ~ Guwahati ~ Assam. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 3
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Lachit Borphukan ~ The greatest warrior of the six hundred year old Ahom kingdom of ancient Assam (Now North East). Statue of Lachit Borphukan along with his soldiers on the river Brahmaputra ~ Guwahati ~ Assam. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 3
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan above Brahmaputra River. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 4
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan above Brahmaputra River. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 4
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
The statue of Lachit Borphukan on the river of Brahmaputra commemorates his heroic victory against the Mughal empire during the 1671 naval Battle of Saraighat. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 11
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
The statue of Lachit Borphukan on the river of Brahmaputra commemorates his heroic victory against the Mughal empire during the 1671 naval Battle of Saraighat. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 11
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
This one is in river Brahmaputra in Gauhati. It is behind a garden, happen to see by chance whilst sitting in the bus. It was 3.30ish so sun in front. Wish had gone in the morning. Lachit is remembered for the historic victory against the Mughals in the Battle of Saraighat fought in 1671. Details of his victory are captured in buranji, the official chronicle of the Ahom kings. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 15
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
This one is in river Brahmaputra in Gauhati. It is behind a garden, happen to see by chance whilst sitting in the bus. It was 3.30ish so sun in front. Wish had gone in the morning. Lachit is remembered for the historic victory against the Mughals in the Battle of Saraighat fought in 1671. Details of his victory are captured in buranji, the official chronicle of the Ahom kings. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 15
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan above Brahmaputra River. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 22
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
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Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Lachit Borphukan, Ahom Kingdom General and Hero of Battle at Sariaghat. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 23
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Lachit Borphukan, Ahom Kingdom General and Hero of Battle at Sariaghat. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 23
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan above Brahmaputra River. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 24
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan above Brahmaputra River. Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army 24
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
Statue of Lachit Borphukan and his Army
