P. V. Parabrahma Sastry
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P. V. Parabrahma Sastry[1] (1921–2016) was an archeologist, historian, epigraphist and numismatist who held the rank of a deputy director in the Archaeology Department of United Andhra Pradesh Government.
Sastry was born in Pedda Konduru village of Duggirala mandal in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh in 1921.[2]
Sastry died at the age of 96 on 27 July 2016, due to prolonged illness.[3] He is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son.
Achievements
Sastry was selected for the National Fellowship [4] of the Indian Council of Historical Research. Sastry was one of the two persons selected for the fellowship in the year 2015. The ICHR is a premier historical research body under the HRD ministry. Dr Sastry was awarded a PhD by Karnataka University[citation needed] for his work on the history of the Kakatiya dynasty and early socio-economic conditions of Andhra Pradesh from 500 BC to 1000 AD. He worked with the Department of Archaeology and Museums until 1981. He conducted village-wise epigraphical surveys in the Telangana districts.[citation needed]
His contributions to Telugu historical research was mentioned in the pre-release events of the movie Gautamiputra Satakarani, which was based on the archaeological and historical research on the Satavahana dynasty that he conducted.[5][6][7][8]
Works
Sastry has written historical and archaeological works and in collaboration with other historians. His works include:
- Epigraphia Andhrica[9]
- Rural Studies in Early Andhra[10][11] in which he traced the historical origins of the Kamma caste.
- Unknown Coins
- Researches In Archaeology, History & Culture In The New Millennium - Dr. P.V. Parabrahma Sastry Felicitation Volume[12]
- Telugu lipi, āvirbhāva vikāsālu[13]
- Kākatīya caritra
- Kākatīya coins and measures
- Inscriptions of Andhra Pradesh : Karimnagar District
- The Kākatiyas of Warangal
- Select epigraphs of Andhra Pradesh
- Siddhōdvāha of Nr̥isiṁha