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Dr. Pulugundla Rama Chandra Murthy, after obtaining Post-Graduate Degree in Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology from the University of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, joined the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1962. He has explored a good number of sites of archaeological importance and excavated Pochampad, a megalithic site, to unravel the importance of protohistory in the Godavari basin. Impressed with the evidences he took up the study, and submitted his work to the Barkatullah University, Bhopal for the award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. He excavated the Jain group of temples of the early medieval period at Gollothagudi, brought to light the Hinayana stupa, preserved upto Harmika. He was in charge of the Salvage Archaeology Project that aimed to transplant temples to safer areas, owing to the construction of a high dam across the river Krishna at Srisailam. As Chief Technical Officer, Projects, he surveyed the archaeological sites in the submersible areas of the Polavaram Project, designed on the river Godavari. He retired from service as the Chief Technical Officer, Projects, in the year 1995, but continues to have a lively interest in archaeology and the archaeological problems.