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He was born on 16-10-1951 in the village of Tavalamarri located in Kadiri Taluk (Nallacheruvu Mandal) of Anantapur Dist. A.P. He completed his elementary and high school education in his birth place and Kadiri respectively. Then he studies B.A. in the Govt. Arts College, Anatapur. He obtained M.A. Degree from S.V. University, Tirupati. He did his M.Phil. (1979) and Ph.D. (1996) under the guidance of Prof. V. Kameswara Rao of the same University. He worked as Lecturer in History in S.N.S.R. Degree College, Velgode (Kurnool dist. A.P.) from 1977 to 1980. Then he got his posting as curator iin T.T.D. Museums, Tirumala. After working there for three years, in the year 1983, he was selected for the post of Lecturer in ancient Indian History and Archaeology in the Department of History. At present he is working as Associate Professor in the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, S.V. University, Tirupati. He has a distinguished academic record. He has undergone Museum Training Course and Completed Refresher Course in Conservation of Museum Objects, while he was working as curator in T.T.D. Museums. So far he has published 15 research papers. His M.Phil. dissertation was published with Financial Assistance of T.T.D. In addition to the above academic excellences, he is an artist, singer, and dramatist. The present book comprising of so many line drawings have been personally drawn by him. Above all he has been taking classes for Civil Services, Group I, Group II etc. competitive examinations in the Pre-examination training Centre, S.V. University Tirupati, Padmavati Mahila University, Tirupati and other private centers for the past ten years.