Born in 1850, Sambhudhan Phonglo was an Indian freedom fighter who hailed from the small village of Longkhor in the North Cachar Hills of Assam's present-day Dima Hasao District. Since childhood, Sambhudhan was always concerned about the welfare of his people and community. Consequently, when the British annexed Cachar in 1832, he was very distressed because he saw this move as British treachery for employing the well-known ‘divide and rule’ strategy of vivisecting Dimasa territory. Despite annexing the territory, he observed that the British could not win the hearts of the indigenous people. This ed him to revolt against the regime.
He travelled extensively through the North Cachar Hills to get the people to protest and resist the authorities. He also made contacts and gathered supporters along the way. When Phonglo had collected enough young people to form a revolutionary force, he began training them in Maibang. The British government grew increasingly concerned hearing about Sambhudhan's activities, and they responded harshly. The Sub-Divisional Officer of Gunjum summoned Sambhudhan and issued an arrest warrant in his name. Troops were dispatched to Maibang to arrest him. When Sambhudhan got wind of this, he organized his army and killed the British officers who attacked his camp in Maibang.
In subsequent encounters, the British army witnessed Sambhudhan's growing strength and force. Eventually, the British overpowered him treacherously. He was apprehended and attacked in the deep jungle of North Cachar Hills, where he died from deep wounds.
Source: Indian Culture Portal