Devi Dayal Gautam, M.A. (JNU), M.Phil. (JNU), Ph.D. (JNU), is Assistant Professor in Sociology. His research interests include Caste Politics, Dalit, Social Justice, Social Inclusion, Social Stratification, Dr. BR Ambedkar, Sociology of Diaspora, Indian Sociology, Sociology of Education. His doctoral thesis is on “Role of Social Structure in Politics of Indian Diaspora in Mauritius, 1968-2012”.