The culturally rich Assam, which has a glorious history, has got a new feather in its cap as it has entered the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame for the largest number of handwritten notes submitted for a common purpose. The authorities of the Guinness World Records handed over the certificate to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at an event held in Guwahati on Thursday for nearly 43 lakh handwritten essays on Ahom general Lachit Borphukan submitted by the people of Assam and everywhere else in the world.
