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Assam freedom Fighter Piyoli Phukan

Piyoli Phukan is the character of India's freedom struggle. He was the son of infamous of Badan Borphukan. Piyoli Phukan revolted against the British occupation.He was the one of the earliest Assamese leaders to raise voice against the British rule.The Islanders landed in Assam ostensibly to save the people from the inhuman torture of the Myanmar army,and in no time took over the reins of administration themselves. The Indian aristocracy of the time bowed down before the British rules. The physically handicapped, the dynamic leader on crutches was the first to organize a people's uprising against the British after the Yandabu pact. With indomitable courage, conviction and support of the masses , Phukan hatched a dare devil plan to blow up a firearms godown of the British rulers. Everything is going as planned till the English, acting on a tip-off arrested Phukan.

On 26th july, 1830 piyoli Phukan was hanged by the British for his heroic partriotism. On 1955 Piyoli Phukan movie released directed by Phani Sharma. Phani Sharma's "Piyoli Phukan" received the "Certificate of merit" and because of the first Assamese movie to bag the National Award. The famous song "Tezere kamalapati" By Bhupen Hazarika from movie Piyoli Phukan is still popular.