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=> Correlating with the 400th birth anniversary of Ahom army general Lachit Barphukan on November 24, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a mobile application and web portal lachitbarphukan.assam.gov.in at a ceremony.

=> The app/portal has been designed so as to provide a platform to the people residing in Assam and beyond, including foreign countries, to pay their tributes to the great army general Lachit Borphukan in the form of write-ups and essays.

=> Lachit Borphukan was born on 24th November 1622.

=> This year is going to be 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan.

=> Assam government has announced a 15 months celebrations for Lachit Borphukan’s 400th birth anniversary.