Ghanchakkar is an interesting novel by Dr. Sanjeev Upreti. The novel is part political and part social satire. The story is presented by a series of psychological patterns appearing on a professor working in the government university professor. His psychology is affected by the political and systematic disorder in the society. The beginning of the story deals with the description of the professor, his personal and professional life. Burdened by the hectic schedule of his work and the political disorder of the nation, he seeks solace in the quite riverbanks, temples, cremation sites, etc. He is intimidated by the word ‘Khoja’ which seems to appear on the roadside walls, milestones, trucks, etc. Also a columnist in a leading national daily, he visit several places and people who introduce him to the world of myths which leaves him more confused and he starts off a quest to find the ultimate truth.He spends his nights on the Bishumati riverbank and spends days searching for the truth. The more he searches more confused he becomes.
