Andre Beteille was an Indian sociologist, writer and academic, born on 30 September 1934 and died on 3 February 2026. He was known for his studies of the caste system in South India and served with educational institutions including the Delhi School of Economics, North Eastern Hill University in Shillong and Ashoka University.
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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own account Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountStudied social stratification and inequality in India, especially the caste system and agrarian class relations in South India, comparing caste to class and race as forms of social ranking. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountInequality Among Men (Basil Blackwell, 1977) 1 Connections
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Beteille study of a Tamil village traced the changing relationship between caste, class and power within modern India caste system.
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André Beteille (30 September 1934 – 3 February 2026) was an Indian sociologist, writer and academician.
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He was known for his studies of the caste system in South India.
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Inequality Among Men, Basil Blackwell, 1977
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Beteille died in New Delhi on 3 February 2026, at the age of 91.
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Andre Beteille (30 September 1934-3 February 2026) was an Indian sociologist, writer and academician.
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He was known for his studies of the caste system in South India.
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