GUWAHATI: The great warrior Bir Chilarai is being remembered today across the state on his 510th birth anniversary.
Various programmes have been organized in different parts of the state to pay tribute to the famous commander-in-chief of Nara Narayan, the king of the Kamata kingdom in the 16th century. He got his name Chilarai because, as a general, he executed troop movements that were as fast as a chila (kite).
By his valour, he played a significant role in expanding the empire of his elder brother, Maharaja Nara Narayan.
An embodiment of valour and courage, #BirChilarai continues to inspire generations. Solemn tributes to the great Koch General on his birth anniversary. pic.twitter.com/TTy08Rq9dJ
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) February 9, 2020
Assam governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and health, finance and education minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma paid their homage to the great warrior on his birth anniversary.
মহান কোঁচ সেনাপতি মহাবীৰ চিলাৰায়ৰ পৱিত্ৰ জয়ন্তীত সশ্ৰদ্ধ প্ৰণাম যাচিলোঁ। মোৰ বিশ্বাস যে তেওঁৰ আদৰ্শৰে অনুপ্ৰাণিত হৈ প্ৰত্যেকজন অসমীয়াই এখন সুন্দৰ আৰু সৰ্বাংগীন অসম গঢ়ি তোলাত নিজৰ অৱদান আগবঢ়াই যাব।#Chilarai #Assam
— Prof.Jagdish Mukhi (@jagdishmukhi) February 9, 2020
Meanwhile, Bir Chilarai Divas has been organized at Bongaigaon under the aegis of Directorate of Cultural Affairs in association with Bongaigaon district administration and different Koch Rajbongshi organizations.
কামৰূপ-কমতা ৰাজ্যৰ প্ৰতিষ্ঠাতা কোঁচ ৰাজবংশৰ উজ্জ্বল নক্ষত্ৰ মহাবীৰ চিলাৰায়ৰ জন্ম জয়ন্তীত বীৰজনালৈ গভীৰ শ্ৰদ্ধা নিবেদন কৰিছোঁ। তেখেতৰ বীৰত্ব, জ্ঞান-পিপাসা আৰু ধাৰ্মিক চৰিত্ৰই উত্তৰ প্ৰজন্মক চিৰদিন উদ্বুদ্ধ কৰি যাব। pic.twitter.com/yxSW7HIqC4
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) February 9, 2020
Chilarai Divas has been organized with various programmes at Golakganj under Dhubri district.
