Eleanor Zelliot (October 7, 1926 – June 5, 2016) was an American writer, professor of Carleton College[1][2] and specialist on the India, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, women of Asia, Untouchables, and social movements.

[3][4][5] Zelliot wrote over eighty articles and edited three books on the movement among Untouchables in India led by B. R. Ambedkar, on saint-poets of the medieval period, and on the Ambedkar-inspired Buddhist movement.

Ambedkar, a key figure in the Untouchable Movement in India.

Her significant contributions include the translation of Marathi Dalit poetry in collaboration with writers like Mulk Raj Anand.

Zelliot's translations, such as Keshav Meshram's "One Day I Cursed That Mother-F****r God" and Namdeo Dhasal’s powerful poems, provided a poignant insight into Dalit perspectives.