Battle of Saraighat
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The Battle of Saraighat was a decisive 1671 naval and land engagement on the Brahmaputra River in Assam, where the Ahom forces under Lachit Borphukan repelled a major Mughal invasion, preserving Ahom independence.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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land battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lachit Borphukan’s call for duty over family ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ahom Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Lachit Borphukan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramnath Gohain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Lachit Divas in Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Ahom–Mughal conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | preservation of Ahom independence ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ahom Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1671 ⓘ |
| era | Mughal era in India ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Ahom–Mughal standoff ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | river gorge at Saraighat ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| legacy |
celebrated in Assamese folklore and literature
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symbol of Assamese resistance ⓘ |
| location |
Assam
NERFINISHED
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Brahmaputra River NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraighat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchUsed |
Ahom army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ahom navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal army NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive riverine warfare on the Brahmaputra
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leadership of Lachit Borphukan ⓘ use of guerrilla tactics on river ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Mir Jumla II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal prince Muhammad Azam Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramdulla Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal expansion into Northeast India ⓘ |
| politicalEntityInvolved |
Ahom Kingdom of Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal Empire under Aurangzeb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mughal–Ahom conflicts under Mir Jumla II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| result |
Ahom victory
ⓘ
Mughal invasion repulsed ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Ahom defense of Guwahati region
ⓘ
Mughal attempt to annex Ahom Kingdom ⓘ |
| tacticalAdvantage |
Ahom knowledge of Brahmaputra currents
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use of narrow river channel to neutralize Mughal fleet size ⓘ |
| theatre | Guwahati area ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
bows and arrows
ⓘ
cannons ⓘ war boats ⓘ |
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