Indira had her initial training in Sattriya dance from her tender age under guru and scholar Dr. Pradip Chaliha and other experts. She is one of the few pioneer female dancers to perform Sattriya dance form which was otherwise a male-dominated dance form in the traditional context. During her high school days, Indira performed Sattriya dance in 1950s in major all- Assam Music conferences and obtained best awards in dance category for 3 successive years. She performed in various cities of India along with Dr. Pradip Chaliha and his troupe.