Stories abound about his beheading his own maternal uncle for dereliction of duty during the prelude to war when Guwahati was being fortified. He is said to have declared: “My uncle is not greater than my country.” Yet this great hero is scarcely known outside the boundaries of Assam today. While most Indians have heard of  Chhatrapati Shivaji they are ignorant about General Lachit Barphukan of Assam. This book it is hoped will be successful in introducing General Lachit Barphukan to the people of the rest of India in particular and the world at large.