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The present work is the result of an exhausive study of the political, social, economic and cultural history of Prakasam district from the Earliest Time to 1070 A.D. For the first time, the author has presented a systematical narration of the political and cultural developments in historical setting, based on the Archaeological and Antiquarian studies as well as literary sources.

The book is planned in eight chapter as: 1. Geographical Background; 2. sources; 3. Stone-Age Cultures; 4. Political History; 5. Administration and Economic Conditions; 6. Society and Religion; and 7. Art and Architecture. The Eighth Chapter is a Resume, high-lighting the conclusions of the analysis made.

An attempt is made in these pages to present the political and cultural history of the region at micro level and developments of far-reaching socio-economic significance have been unwrapped in the course of analysis. The work involved pains taking field-work by the author, so as to bring to light several antiquarian remains, for the first time and to describe them meticulously.

The work is written in a lucid and expressive style and Bibliography, General Index and Maps are added in the end. Ground plans of some important architectural remains, together with 93 black and white and coloured Photographs are presented to make the study illustrative and clear. It is our hope that book will be well received and found useful to students and scholars, interested in early Andhra History and Culture and that it stands as a model for micro-level study of limited areas, for a closer analysis of political and cultural developments in historical setting.