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Who led the Ahom forces at the Battle of Saraighat?

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At the Battle of Saraighat in 1671, the Ahom forces were led by Lachit Barphukan. Despite being ill at the time, he successfully commanded the Ahom army to victory against the Mughal forces led by Ram Singh.1