Deuri wrote several insightful articles about rationality and worked quietly to help people think more rationally.
He was 77.
As a social scientist, he was primarily known for his work, Janagosthiya Samasya: Otit, Bartamam, Bhabiswat (Issues of Ethnicity: Past, Present, Future), Jukti Aru Janasamaj (Rationality and Society).
He also edited three books titled, Jukti Bikash, Juktir Pohorot Samaj, and Jyoti-Bishnu: Sangskritik Rupantoror Ruprekha with author Prasenjit Choudhury.
He also did a lot of research on the ethnic problems in Assam and wrote many articles about them.