Guwahati, July 1 -- Renowned Assamese poet Anubhav Tulsi passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 67 after suffering a brain stroke. He passed away around 10 am at GNRC Hospital in Assam, where he had been admitted late Monday night, doctors confirmed.

Tulsi carved out a lasting legacy in Assam's literary world, not just as a poet but also as a storyteller, editor, and film critic. Since the late 20th century, his voice and vision have helped shape the contours of modern Assamese literature.

After earning a postgraduate degree in English Literature from Gauhati University in 1984, Tulsi went on to teach at Swawal Kuchi Budharam Madhab Satradhikar College, where he worked until his retirement in 2018. His debut poetry collection, Naj...