Recent Trends in Historical Studies (Festschrift to Professor Ravula Soma Reedy)

Contents: Preface. I. Society and culture: 1. Robbery and royalty in medieval Andhra: some historical insights/P.M. Krishna Kumari. 2. Indo-Portuguese social and cultural relations in the early modern period: an account of intermingling manners, customs, ceremonies and superstitions/N.S. Jeyaseela Stephen. 3. Women and social justice--a study of Kakatiya period/N.A. Padma. 4. Turbulent waves in the writings of saint Bahinabai: a feminist perspective/N. Padmaja A. Patil. 5. Blend of tradition and modernity: townie life of Andhra women/N.I. Tirumali. 6. Origin and evolution of Lambada (Banjara) community in India-a historical study/N.G. Bhadru. II. Religion and philosophy: 7. Nath monastery of Paithan/N.A.R. Kulkarni. 8. Some facets of Virasaivism and aspects of social dynamics in medieval Andhra Desa/N. Rekha Pande. 9. Virasaivate reforms for women in medieval Deccan/N. Challapalli Swaroopa Rani. 10. The spread of temples in Velanadu region during medieval times/N.V.K. Mohan. 11. Christian missionaries in Orissa during the 19 century: an objective analysis of their activities/N.B.K. Sarma. 12. Yoga and the ancient Indian method of stress management/N. Pranabanda Jash. III. Economy: 13. Trade-relations between India and China in early medieval period/N. Brajesh Krishna. 14. Agrarian developments and their relation to trade in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh (AD 1000-AD 1350)/Shantisri Banerji. 15. Dimensions of urbanisation in early medieval Telangana/N. Lakshmi. 16. Some aspects of Seaborne trade in Andhra Desa 17 and 18 centuries, AD/N.R. Varalakshmi. 17. Balutedari as a system of production, distribution and power in the eighteenth and nineteenth century Deccan/N. Laxman D. Satya. 18. Few aspects of economic life in Paralakhemundi Zamindari during the British period/N.R.C. Misro and S.K. Dash. 19. Last days of Zamindari system in the coastal Andhra/N.B. Sobhanan. 20. Peasant and the state in modern Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh (19 century AD)/N. Devireddy Subramanyam Reddy. 21. Agrarian change in Thanjavur district during the pre-independence period/N.R. Shantha Kumari. 22. Land reforms and Agrarian change in Travancore (1865-1900 AD)/N.G. Sugeetha. 23. Origins of modern industries in Rayalaseema during 1940's-a case study of Sugar industry in Chittoor district/N. Movva Srinivasa Reddy. IV. Administration and policy: 24. Contagious diseases, civic facilities and the colonial administration in Bengal/N. Mrinal Kumar Basu. 25. Myth of the model state: the case of Mysore/N.B. Narasingaraja Naidu. 26. Forgotten aspects of Indian history Shimla and the national movement (1921-31)/N.M.S. Ahluwalia. 27. Proscribed Pamphlets and the Nizam government--a study/N.A. Bobbili and P. Shakuntala Devi. 28. Anti-public policies of the pre-independent British administration in Andhra during 1902-1947: their effective exposure by the Andhra vernacular press/N.K. Arjun Rao. 29. Reservations within reservation: educational development and recent social movements in Andhra/N.Y. Chinna Rao. 30. Dr. Ambedkar's contribution to women's welfare-some observations/N.B.S. Chandrababu. 31. Anti-grouping movement: last battle for independence in Assam role of the provincial Congress/N. Sagar Baruah. V. Archaeology: 32. New impetus in the study of the Indian lower Palaeolithic/P. Robert G. Bednarik. 33. Mesolithic site at Peddaobanenipalle, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh/N.V.V. Subba Reddy. 34. Story telling through pictures--Paithan paintings to Telangana scrolls/N.D.N. Varma. 35. Amaravati and Nagarjunakonda as centres of art/N.V. Meena Kumari. 36. Rare finds in Anatapur district/N. Dr. G. Jawahar Lal. 37. The structural classification of Tirumala-Tirupati sacred complex/N.T. Subramanyam Naidu. 38. Rare images of Visnu the Vaikuntha Perumal temple at Kanchipuram/N. Raju Kalidos. 39. Model shrines of Badami/N.R.K.K. Rajarajan. 40. Mahasadasivamurti and Sadasivi/N. Jeyapriya Rajarajan. 41. A note on standing and reclining figures of Buddha in the Salar Jung Museum/ N. Balagouni Krishna Goud. 42. The concept and trends in Indian iconography: retrospection/N.K. Padmanabha. VI. Historiography: 43. Sthala Purana of the Srikurmam temple--a study of Oral/folk traditions/N.M.S. Ramachandra Rao. 44. Boundary disputes in medieval Andhra/N.K. Srinivasulu. 45. Distortion of historical facts: some misguiding literary sources--an Andhra experience/N. Kolluru Suryanarayana. 46. Yaddasht-I-Ahkam-I-Muqaddas; an important Mughal document/N. Zareena Parveen. 47. Significant of history in curriculum/N. Balambal.

"This volume is felicitate Prof. Ravula Soma Reddy, by two of his Ekalavya students of Prof. Ravula. Soma Reddy. During his career in the Dept. of history, Osmania University, Hyderabad, he had rendered yeomen service both as an academician, researcher, teacher as well as an administrator. The papers in this volume written by distinguished scholars highlight the warmth of affection they hold towards Prof. Ravula Soma Reddy. A long cherished wish of the editors was to present a volume of essays written to felicitate him. The articles 47 in number are arranged in six sections thematically and chronologically. Section I-Society and and culture--contains 5 papers dealing with medieval and modern periods. Section II-Religion and philosophy carries six papers which dealt with various facets of religion-Hindu, Buddhist and Christian. Section III-Economy--contains 11 papers dealing with the nature of economic changes during medieval and modern periods. Section IV-Administration and polity--consists of 8 papers. They dealt with various aspects of polity and administration during modern period-princely states, freedom struggle, state policy during British period, press and its role in vernacular literature, Ambedkar's philosophy etc., Section V-Archaeology, art and architecture contains 10 papers, dealing with the multifaceted aspects of art, architecture, prehistory, Buddhist art and iconography etc. Section VI-Historiography--contains 5 papers, which deal with folklore in the local histories of temples, private ownership of land and disputes in medieval period, Mughal and Persian documents and their significance etc in this volume. This volume will prove indispensable to scholars and students of Indian history, and book will be useful addition to all libraries interested in the political history, administration, social, economic, anthropological and sociological studies in India and also to a general reader." (jacket)