PM Modi unveiled the 'Statue of Valour' at the Lachit Barphukan Maidam Development Project in Hollongapar, which is close to Teok area in the district.
Borphukan was a commander in the erstwhile Ahom kingdom and is known for his leadership in the 1671 battle of Saraighat that thwarted an attempt by Mughal forces to capture Assam.
