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@article{209577,
        author = {Dr. Gautam Hal and Ms. Sutapa Mondal and Anubhav Patel},
        title = {Indigenous knowledge system & Lesson of Sustainability: A case study of Saharia Tribe of Bundelkhand Region, India},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {5},
        pages = {2555-2560},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=209577},
        abstract = {In the emerging discussion on localization of sustainable development goals and strengthening of the local economy through ‘local for vocal’ reconsidering the role and potential of indigenous knowledge system could be crucial strategy for mainstreaming the indigenous communities including tribal and particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) who continue to remain on the fringe of development discourse. Indigenous knowledge is embedded in community practices, Institutions, relationships and rituals and is inextricably linked to identity of indigenous peoples, their practices and experiences with the natural environment. Indigenous people, therefore, great importance on passing knowledge on to their future generation- not only for the sake of preserving the knowledge but also for preserving their own cultures and identities. Indian knowledge system (IKS) is an integral part of tribal culture and has wide-ranging relevance in livelihood, education, culture, agriculture and livestock. Indigenous communities are not only custodians of some of the most biologically diverse territories in the world, but also responsible for a great deal of the world linguistic and cultural diversity, and their traditional knowledge has been and continue to been invaluable resource that benefits all of mankind. however, these communities continue to face challenges in terms of preservation and expansion of their traditional knowledge and innovations in every field. The Indigenous knowledge is often not adequately valued and recognized even after 75 years of our independence. Indigenous knowledge is a new focus in development discourse, growing numbers of scientists and organizations are recognizing that it offers cheap, locally adapted solutions to the development problems. IKS melded with scientific knowledge to boost productivity and living standards. Therefore, policy makers need to understand the fact and should incorporate that knowledge in time of formulation and implementation of development policy especially in forested area where our indigenous people are living.},
        keywords = {Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS); Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Tribal Communities; Saharia Tribe; Sustainable Livelihoods.},
        month = {October},
        }