Ajay Navaria, M.A., M.Phil,Ph.D(J.N.U.) was born on 6th of june 1972 at Kotla Mubarakpur Village,Delhi. He worked with the Directorate of film festivals for a couple of years. He is presently Assistant Professor of the Hindi Department in Jamia Millia Islamia, being, perhaps, the first dalit teacher teaching Hindu religious scripture at the university level.
He has publsihed a novel Udhar Ke Log (People From That Side), and a collection of short stories Patkatha and other stories (Vani prakashan,New Delhi).
He has been the first youngest Guest Editor of the reputed magzine HANS and has edited works by young writers, including one by a Dalit writer.