Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, DoNER, Dr Jitendra Singh today released a Coffee Table Book on Discovering the Heritage of Assam, with foreword by Amitabh Bachchan and published by Penguin.<br />'' <br />''The voluminous coffee table book with pictures and photographs presents an absorbing compilation of heritage, faith, beliefs and traditions of different ethnic tribes and subtribes living in the largest State of the North Eastern Region.<br />'' <br />''While releasing the book, Dr Singh congratulated its author IRS officer Padampani Bora who has over the years established himself as an accomplished author, specializing in the subjects reflecting diverse nuances of the North Eastern Region of India.<br />'' <br />''Dr Jitendra Singh said, while mostly it is suggested that North East should be brought closer to the rest of India, very few understand that actually there is much more that in fact the rest of India can learn from the North East.<br />''<br />''<br />''He said, the book will help to understand the grand splendour and glory of the undiscovered facets of Assam.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Dr Jitendra Singh suggested wide circulation of the Coffee Table Book and hoped that Bora's creation will not only remain confined to the pages of the book but would also serve as cultural and heritage ambassador of the North East for the rest of the world.</span><br />