Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to legendary Ahom General Lachit Borphukan on his birth anniversary. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Lachit Borphukan is India's pride and his valour during Saraighat war can never be forgotten.<br/><br/>Borphukan was a commander in the erstwhile Ahom kingdom and is known for his leadership in the 1671 Battle of Saraighat that thwarted a drawn-out attempt by Mughal forces under the command of Ramsingh I to take back Kamrup.