Category: India

The Muslim man who became Lachit’s legs

The Muslim man who became Lachit’s legs

By Muhammad Talha Amin Baruah During the famous battle of Saraighat, when the Ahoms defeated the Mughals, Lachit Borphukan was very ill. Lachit couldn’t lead the army personally due to his sickness, he could barely walk properly. Ram Singh was thus encouraged to keep fighting against the Ahoms when he

The Assamese freedom fighter – Formud Ali

The Assamese freedom fighter – Formud Ali

By Muhammad Talha Amin Baruah Sheikh Formud Ali was a courageous freedom fighter from Assam who played a key role in India’s First War of Independence of 1857 in present day upper Assam. He inspired local resistance to fight the British East India Company and help Maniram Dewan to revive