Y. Ravindranath Rao
Y. Ravindranath Rao (born 9 July 1956) is an Indian sociologist and researcher. He is known for his studies on tribes and castes particularly those belonging to Konkani-speaking groups. Education. Ravindranath Rao had his early education in Udupi district. He did his master's degree in sociology with a rank and qualified in Gandhian studies from Karnatak University, Dharwad. He is also qualified in Bioethics from Manipal University. He was awarded Ph.D. from Mangalore University in 1995. Career. He was principal of Saint Mary's Syrian College, Brahmavara of Mangalore University, Karnataka. He is a visiting  professor of many universities in South India. He has many UGC and NGO funded research projects to his credit. He presented and chaired in World Congresses held in South Africa, Sweden and Japan. Recognition. His study on Kudubis explored many issues in which non recognition as Scheduled Tribe is a prominent one. In 2003, Goa state declared Kudubis as Scheduled Tribe and scheduling Kudubis of Karnataka is in the process.