Dr Neiphiu Rio with delegation of Kamrup Metropolitan Zila Sahitya Sabha, Assam at Sovima on July 27. Kohima, July 29 (MExN): A delegation of the Kamrup Metropolitan Zila Sahitya Sabha, Assam, led by its president Prafulla Barman today called on Nagaland’s Chief Minister Dr Neiphiu Rio at Sovima village, Chümoukedima. During the meeting, the delegation highlighted the historical significance of the Kohima Sahitya Sabha. It was noted that the founding President of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, Reverend Sahitya Charyya Padmanath Gohain Baruah, while serving as a teacher in Kohima, established the Kohima Sahitya Sabha in 1895. The visit of the Kamrup Metropolitan Zila Sahitya Sabha marks an important step towards deepening inter-state cultural collaboration and honoring the shared literary history of the region, according to Teisovikuolie Therie, Deputy Director, Art & Culture Department, Nagaland.