[1][2][3][4] Recognized as one of India's leading public intellectuals on caste, race, and social justice, he has made a significant impact at the global level.

His father, Milind Yengde, worked as a peon in a bank and was actively involved in the Dalit Panther movement before becoming a member of BAMCEF (Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

Despite the challenges of a feudal college environment, Yengde was elected as the General Secretary of the student council and participated in national and international essay and debate competitions.

[11] From 2011 to 2012, Suraj studied environmental and human rights law at Birmingham City University, UK, earning an LLM degree.

His research focuses on caste, race, and social hierarchies, and he is working on developing theories in Dalit and Black studies.