Kancha Ilaiah

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd (born 5 October 1952) is an Indian political theorist, writer and a Dalit rights activist. He is a former professor of political science at Osmania University and was the Director of the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy at Maulana Azad National Urdu University. He writes in both English and Telugu languages. His main domain of study and activism is the annihilation of caste. Provided by Wikipedia