a Hindu defender against Muslim aggression; historians reject such characterizations and accuse the party of rerouting nativist sentiments to communal faultlines. Not only was Lachit a Tai whose fellow commanders included Muslims but also the Mughal forces were led by a Rajput.In January 2023 All Tai Ahom Students Union criticized Himanta Biswa Sarma against distortion of Ahom history and said Lachit is a "Assamese Hero" not a "Hindu Hero" Notes References External links 1671 deaths People of the Ahom kingdom 17th-century births 17th-century Indian people Ahom kingdom