CURRICULAM VITAE

DR.KONAKONDALA PADMANABHA.

M.A.,PH.D.,D.Litt.,D.C.A.,F.R.A.S.(LONDON),F.S.A (SC0TLAND)

 

Name :	Dr. KONAKONDLA PADMANABHA
Father’s Name :	LATE Prof. K. KRISHNA MURTHY
Date of Birth :	17 July 1959
Marital Status :	Married
Permanent Address :	Dr. K. Padmanabha 191/2RT, Saidabad colony, Hyderabad-500 059, INDIA.
Address for Communication:	Dr. K. Padmanabha 410,Bharadwaja Appt Gaddiannaram, Dilshuknagar, Hyderabad 500060
Phone (Res.) :	040-24151506
Fax :	040- 24163955.
Email:	Padmanabha59@yahoo.com
Official Address :	Dr. K. Padmanabha Assistant Director Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of A.P., Gunfoundry, Hyderabad.
Languages known:-	Read:- English, Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, German Write:- English, Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Speak:- English, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil

 

Academic Qualifications :-

• 1980. B. A.(First division) Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. (Sociology, Geography, History).
  
• 1982. M.A. (First division) Osmania University, Hyderabad, India (Ancient Indian History and Culture & Archaeology)
• 1987 Ph.D. Mysore University, Mysore, India. Life under the Hoyasalas as Depicted in the Sculptures
• D.Litt. Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India. Material Culture as Revealed in the Vijayanagar Sculptures and Paintings.

Merit :-

Secured First Rank in Bachelor’s Degree among Entire College Secured Second Rank in Master’s Degree among entire University.

Computers Exposure:

1998, Passed Diploma in Computer Applications. Knowledge of Dbase, Spreadsheet and Word Packages.

 

Field of Specialization:-

 

• Indian Art, Architecture Buddhism, Archaeology, Tourism.

Under Water Archaeology:

• Trained in under water Archaeology from Under Water Archaeology Wing of Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi.

Training in Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage

• Training in Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage conducted by National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi.

Research Experience:-

 

• Pre-Doctoral: Submitted monograph as a partial fulfillment of Masters Degree topic “Select temples of the Vijayanagara period in Anantapur District”
• Doctoral: Life under the Hoysalas as depicted in the Sculptures
• Post-Doctoral: Material culture as revealed in Vijayanagara Sculptures and Paintings.
  

Fellowship    

• 1984, Junior fellowship from American Institute of Indian Studies.
• Senior fellowship American Institute of Indian Studies, Varanasi.
• Post-Doctoral fellowship under Nehru Centenary fellowship By Government of U.K., London.
  

Association with the learned societies

 

International

• Member of Royal Society for Asian Affairs (M.R.A.A.), London elected on the 16th November, 1985
• Member of Royal Archaeological Institute (M.R.A.I.), London elected on the 23rd March, 1986
• Member of World Archaeological Congress, U.S.A.
  Fellow of Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, London elected on 19 th November, 1987
• Fellow of Society of Antiquarians, Scotland elected on 20 Nov 2000.

 

National

• Indian Science Congress, Calcutta
• Indian Museums Associations, New Delhi
• Numismatic Society of India, Varanasi
• Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi
• Epigraphical Society of India, Mysore
• Executive Member of Heritage Society, Tirupati
• Executive Member of Society for Indian Culture and Archaeology, Hyd.
• ASH-AN, Madras
  

Professional Experience  : More than 10 Years

Research Experience        : 15 Years

Explorations

 

Undertaken explorations in the following Districts of Andhra Pradesh State and States of Delhi and Haryana.

Andhra Pradesh:

• Nellore
• Anantapur
• Karimnagar
• Warangal
• Khammam
• Prakasham
• Nalgonda
• Archaeological survey of Prakasham and Nellore districts under Veligonda reservoir project.
• Archaeological survey of water pipe line area from Nagarjunasagar to Hyderabad
• Archaeological survey of Kurnool District under Handiri-Neva project.
  

In the State of Delhi:

• South Delhi District.
• East Delhi District.
• North Delhi District.
• West Delhi District.

In the State of Haryana:

• Dhansa.
• Lalkot
• Gurgoan

Areas around the borders of North and West Districts of Delhi State.

Excavations:-

 

• 1986-87 Participated in the excavations at Peddavegi, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, conducted by Archaeological Survey of India, Excavations branch, Nagpur (Buddhist & Early Historic Site).
• 1987-88&1988-89 Participated in the excavations at Mondoli, Delhi, conducted by Department of Archaeology, Delhi Administration, Delhi.( Harappan, Sunga ,Kushan & Gupta site)
• 1993 Participated in the excavations at Chavathi Tanda, Korivi mandal, Warangal, conducted by A.P. State Archaeology and Museums, Warangal
• 1993 Participated in the excavations at Banjara Tanda, Bayyaram Mandal, Khammam district, conducted by A.P. State Archaeology and Museums, Warangal.
• 1993, Participated in the excavations at Bodhan, Nizambad district, A.P., conducted by A.P. State Archaeology and Museums, Warangal.(Early Historic site).
• 1993, Participated in the excavations in Treasure Trove Site at Sambhunipet, Hanumakonda Mandal, Warangal district conducted by A.P. State Archaeology and Museums, Warangal.
• 1993, Participated in the excavations in Treasure Trove Site at Jaggupet, Vardhannapet mandal, Warangal district conducted by A.P. State Archaeology and Museums, Warangal.
• 1993, Participated in the excavations in Treasure Trove Site at Urus, Karimabad, Warangal conducted by A.P. State Archaeology and Museums, Warangal.
• 1996, Participated in the excavations at Kothapatnam, Nellore district, conducted by A.P. State Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad. (Early Historic & Medieval site)
• 1997, participated in the excavations at Ponugodu, Nalgonda district, conducted by A.P. State Archaeology and Museums.
• 1997-98, participated in the excavations at Yerravaram, East Godavari district, conducted by State Archaeology and Museums. (Buddhist & Early Historic site)
• 1998-99, participated in the excavations at Pavurallakonda, Vishakapatnam district, conducted by State Archaeology and Museums. Hyderabad. (Buddhist site)
• 1998-99, participated in the excavations at Maddinayanapalli, Chittoor district conducted by State Archaeology and museums, Hyderabad. (Megalithic site)
• 1999-2000, participated in the excavations at Hashmathpet, RangaReddy Dist. Conducted by State Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad. (Megalithic site)
• 2000-01, participated in the excavations at Arlagaddagudem, Nalgonda district conducted by state Archaeology and Museums Hyderabad.( Early Historic site)
• 2000-01, participated in the excavations at Dantapuram, Srikakulam DT, conducted by Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad. (Buddhist & Early Historic Site)
• 2001-02, participated in the excavations at Lingampally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Conducted by State Archaeology and museums, Hyderabad.( Megalithic Site)
• 2001-02, participated in the excavations at Sasanakota, Anantapur dt conducted by State Archaeology and Museums.( Early Historic Site)
• 2001-02, participated in the excavations at Phanigiri, Nalgonda dt conducted by State Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad.( Buddhist & Early Historic Site)
• 2002-03, participated in excavations at Phanigiri, Nalgonda dt conducted by State Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad. (Buddhist & Early Historic Site)
• 2002-03, participated in the excavations at Sivarvenkatapuram, Medak district conducted by State Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad.( Megalithic Site)
• 2006-07, participated in the excavations at Phanigiri, Nalgonda
  District Conducted by the Department of Archaeology & Museums, Hyderabad (Buddhist)
  

Museum Experience:-

 

• Had intensive training in all departments of Museum from Govt. Museum, Madras. Had special paper in Museuology at Master’s level.
• Made professional visits and observations of the management of Museums at Govt. museums, Madras, Salarjung museum, Hyderabad, State Archaeological Museum, Hyderabad, National Museum, New Delhi,
• Site museums at Nagarjunakonda, Kondapur, Belur.
  

Associated in setting up a Museum

• District Archaeological Museum, at Vishakapatnam.
• District Archaeological Museum at Kurnool.
• District Archaeological Museum at Nellore.
• Site Museum at Keesaragutta, (V & M) Rangareddy District.
• District Museum at Nizamabad.
• Associated in display of Antiquities in Srisailam pavilion
• Associated in display Bronze gallery in A .P. State Museum Hyd.
• Associated in display Decorative Art gallery in A .P. State Museum Hyd.
• Associated in display Jaina Sculptural gallery in A .P. State Museum Hyd.
• Associated in display Chugtai, Miniature Paintings and gallery in State Museum Hyderabad.
• Associated in display Cannons gallery in A .P. State Museum Hyd.
  

Associated in organizing Archaeological Exhibitions

• 1999, Exhibition during Buddha Jayanti Festival
• 2000, Exhibition during Buddha Jayanti Festival.
• 2001, Exhibition during Indur festival,
• 2001 Exhibition during Dhanatapuri Festival
• 2002 Exhibition during Beach Festival, Puri .Orissa.
• 2003 Exhibition during Buddha Jayanti Festival.

Documentation Experience

• Three years experience in Photo Documentation of Sculptures & Architecture.
• Associated in Encyclopedia of Temple Architecture with Associate Director (Research), American Institute of Indian Studies, Ramnagar, Varanasi.

Association with Projects International

• Contributing three chapters in monograph on JAINA ARCHAEOLOGY ed. Dr. Bivender Kumar Jain, by Jaina Humanities Press, Canada.
• South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Index Project of International Institute of Asian studies, Leiden, The Netherlands.

National

• Project of History of Indian Science Philosophy & Culture, New Delhi.
• History of Technology in India by Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.
• 4 volume series on 50 years of Indian Archaeology, Chandigarh.
  

Association with Universities

• Visiting Fellow in Travel and Tourism (P.G. Studies) Telugu University, Hyderabad.
• Karnataka University, Bijapur.
• Visiting academic Counselor in Tourism Studies for B.T.S. and M.T.M. in Indira Gandhi National Open University, Hyderabad Center.
• Expert Member for History of Fine Arts, D.S.T.A. (TIRUPATI)
• External Examiner for Ph.d Degree of Karnataka University Dharwad.
• External Examiner for Ph.d Degree of Mysore University, Mysore.
• External Examiner for M.Phil /Ph.d Degrees of Central university,Hyderabad.
  

Research Guide:

 

Ph.D. : Approved guide for Ph.D. Degree under distance learning program of Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.

M.Phil : Guide for M.Phil degree in History and Tourism under distance learning program of MaduraiKamaraj University, Madurai and Algappa University, Karakudai TamilNadu.

M.Phil Research. Scholars working under my supervision:

Tourism Studies: Six Awarded
History: One awarded

Working under my guidance:

Tourism Studies: five
History: two

Projects:-

• Bachelor of Tourism Studies I.G.N.O.U. : 4. Four submitted.
• Master Tourism management I.G.N.O.U. : 15. Ten submitted.
  

Distance Education Experience:-

• Lesson Writer for Distance Education in M.A. History, Sri Krishna Devaraya University, Anantapur.
• Lesson Writer for Distance Education in M.A. History, Osmania University, Hyderabad
• Course writer for Distance Education in P.G. Diploma in Heritage Management, Bhoj Open University, Bhopal.

Other Committee member

• V.M. C Member of Kendriya Vidyalaya ,Gachhibowli Hyderabad.

Editorial Exposure

• Editor – Prof. K.Krishna Murthy commemoration volume.

Research Publications:-

 

RESEARCH PAPERS:

1. 1989.‘Irrigation System through the Ages’. Journal of Telugu Studies, Vol.1, No. 4., Telugu University, Hyderabad.

2. 1993 ‘Past Times as Revealed in Vijayanagar Plastic Art’. (Prof. O.Ramachandriah Felicitation )Vol.2, New Delhi.

3. 1995 ‘Iconography of Brahma’. Journal of Andhra Historical Research Society vol. xxix. Hyderabad.

4. 1995 Tattooing – An Art of Body, Ithihas, Hyderabad, Vol. XXI, Nos.1.

5. 1995. ‘The Buddha Image in Sculptural Arts of India’. The Tibet Journal, Vol. XX, No.4.

6 1999 ‘A Note on Buddha Image in Ceylon and Nepal’. The Tibet Journal, volume XXIV, 2. Summer.
7. 1999, The Buddha’s of Mahayanism. The Tibet Journal, vol. XXIV 3. Autumn

8. 1999 Domestic appliances and other household objects as depicted in Vijayanagara Sculptures and Paintings read in NATIONAL SEMINAR ON VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE, jointly organized by State Archaeology Department and Department of Archaeology, Osmania University, Hyderabad.

9. 2000‘Khatvanga Delineated in Kakatiya Sculptures’. Hemakuta – A Recent researches in Archaeology and Museuology. (C.T.M.Kotaraiah Felicitation Volume).

10. 2000 ‘Definition of a Brahmin – An Appraisal’ Narsimhapriya. (Prof. A.V.Narasimha Murthy felicitation volume) Delhi,

11. 2000. Caesarian operation and childbirth-the early literary and archaeological appraisal contributed in Dr.Devender Kumar Singh’s felicitation volume (science, technology, and medicine in Indian History) ed. by Prof. Vijay Kumar Thakur, Patna University, Patna.

12. Amusements as Gleaned in the Hoysala Plastic Art – Journal of Indian Society of Oriental Art, Calcutta.

13. Ear ornaments as depicted in Hoyasala Sculptures, TELUGU CULTURE HYDERABAD.

14. 2001.Impact of Indian Dance on Asian Continent .Itihas, Hyderabad.

15. 2004. Stringed Instruments as depicted in Vijayanagara sculptures and Murals in Parabrahma Vijayam: Indological studies in the New Millennium (Felicitation Volume of Dr. P.V.Parabhrahma Sastry)

16. 2005.The concepts and trends in Indian Iconography – A Retrospection, in Recent Historical Studies in the New Millennium(Festschrift to Prof.R.Soma Reddy).

17 2005.The cult of the Bodily Relics of the Buddha.

18. Ashvagosha and His Celebrated Buddhist Works – An Appraisal’.(B.N. Mishra Felicitation Volume) Bhopal, (M.P.).

19. Note on History of Anesthesia in Maha Sena Siri, Riches of Indian Culture and Noteworthy Archaeological Studies.( A Felicitation Volume in Honour of Dr. I.K.Sarma.

20. Significance of Nandyalampet Inscription of Cuddapah district, Andhra Pradesh. (Comprehensive History Cuddapah district volume).

21. Sociological Backdrop and the Religious Complexity of Hindu Art (Prof. Lalanji Gopal’s Felicitation Volume.)

BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS:-

1. Hoyasala Sculptures – A Cultural Study. Sundeep Prakashan, New Delhi. 1989.

2. K.Krishna Murthy and K.Padmanabha. ‘A Dictionary of Archaeozoology, Ajanta Publications, New Delhi, 1990.

3. K.Krishna Murthy and K.Padmanabha. ‘Lord Buddha-His Nirvana and Mahapariniravana’. Sundeep Prakashan, New Delhi, 1996.

4. Select Vijayanagara Temples in Ananatapur District, Andhra Pradesh, Ajanta Publications in press.

5. Catalogue of Bronzes in A.P. State Museum Hyderabad. Hyderabad, 2004.

6. Catalogue of Canons in A.P. State Museum, Hyderabad, 2005.

PROJECTS UNDER STUDY:

1. Costumes in Early Indian Art.
2. Upapithas of Andhra temples - A study.
3. Evolution of Pillar in Temples of Andhra Pradesh Upto 16th C.A.D.