“…Those dolls — Aita never showed them to anyone. I never knew who gave them to her. Perhaps she brought them from her home during her wedding. Maybe those dolls were her way of holding on to a past filled with a kind of love we never valued.”
— from the story Aita (Grandmother)
Upahar is a collection of twenty-five short stories that were published at various times. While most of the stories were written between 2019 and 2023, a few were penned much earlier. Blending reality with imagination, the stories are set in diverse backgrounds, ensuring that readers never encounter repetition or predictability.

From intimate personal moments to sharp social observations, Upahar offers a rich and varied landscape of human experience. This collection stands out as a significant contribution to contemporary Assamese fiction, promising both depth and emotional resonance.