Identity Politics: An Insight into the Dima Hasao District of Assam, India

Abstract

Modern states are heterogeneous in nature as there exists a number of ethnic groups. India is no exception as it is the adobe of diverse groups of people. For protecting their identities different ethnic groups in the Country have been struggling for special Constitutional safeguard to protect and develop their respective identities and some for creating separate political entities on the basis of their ethno-cultural or ethno-linguistic identities. The present day politics has been characterized by search for distinct identity by various ethnic groups even in India's North East. The objective of the study is to unearth the growth of Identity Politics in Dima Hasao (former N.C. Hills) district.