| Abstract: | Amartya Sen’s approach to identity is plural and constructed, while Darity, Taylor-Simard, Riggs, and Hutchinson-Smith focus on the ethnic ties of ancestry, history, and culture for the survival of indigenous peoples in a globalized world. The Deori, an indigenous people of Assam’s plains, an “offspring of gods,” are threatened by linguistic extinction beyond the Dibongiya khel, religious changes, and urbanization. The Deori Autonomous Council of 2005 promotes socio-economic, educational, and cultural development through transparent and inclusive policies. Viksit Bharat 2047 opens avenues linking Deori identity assertion to the nation’s vision of inclusion, unity, and diversity. Through historical-explanatory methods and data, the study examines ethnic mobilization and proposes revival strategies such as digital archives, bilingual education, and handicraft marketing that integrate with the vision of a developed nation for India by 2047. |
