André Beteille

Padma Bhushan
Andre Beteille
FBA
Padma Bhushan Andre Beteille FBA
	Beteille (left) receives the Padma Bhushan from the President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, c. 2005.
Born	30 September 1934
Died	3 February 2026 (aged 91); New Delhi, India
Awards	Padma Bhushan; Fellow of the British Academy;
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Calcutta
Influences	G. S. Ghurye
Academic work
Discipline	Sociology
Institutions	University of Oxford; University of Cambridge; University of Chicago; London School of Economics; Delhi School of Economics; Ashoka University;

André Beteille (30 September 1934 – 3 February 2026) was an Indian sociologist, writer and academician. He is known for his studies of the caste system in South India. He served with educational institutions in India such as Delhi School of Economics, North Eastern Hill University (in Shillong), and Ashoka University.