Recent Trends in Historical Studies : Festschrift 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/.…