André Beteille
| Andre Beteille | |
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| Beteille (left) receives the Padma Bhushan from the President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, c. 2005. | |
| Born | 30 September 1934 | 
| Nationality | Indian | 
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta | 
| Influences | G. S. Ghurye | 
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Sociology | 
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André Beteille (born 30 September 1934), is an Indian sociologist, writer, and academician. He is known for his studies of the caste system in South India. He has served with educational institutions in India such as Delhi School of Economics, North Eastern Hill University (in Shillong), and Ashoka University.