Guwahati, Aug. 22 -- Assam Tourism Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass recently said that the ancient Jogighopa caves and Dudhnoi Rock inscription have great historical and cultural value and must be preserved as major heritage tourism destinations.

Dass, speaking on Friday, said the Jogighopa caves are often compared to Maharashtra's world famous Ajanta Ellora caves.

"These caves also carry messages of history for us," he said.

He also claimed that both sites have been attracting the attention of historians, researchers, and tourists.

The Dudhnoi Rock inscription, located in Goalpara district, is believed to be over 1,500 years old.

It has been carved on a huge boulder linked to the Kapilashrami tradition and has been associated with sacred...