P. V. Parabrahma Sastry
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P. V. Parabrahma Sastry{{Cite news|url=http://article.tebyan.net/26210/1-The-Age-of-Iron-in-South-Asia-|title=1-The Age of Iron in South Asia|access-date=2017-01-13}} (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.
Early life
Sastry was born in Pedda Konduru village of Duggirala mandal in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh in 1921.{{Cite news |date=2016-07-27 |title=Epigraphist PVP Sastry dead |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/Epigraphist-PVP-Sastry-dead/article14512805.ece |access-date=2024-12-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
Achievements
Sastry was selected for the National Fellowship {{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151003/nation-current-affairs/article/national-fellowship-dr-p-parabrahma-sastry-hyderabad|title=National Fellowship for Dr P Parabrahma Sastry of Hyderabad|date=2015-10-03|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2017-01-13}} 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|date=January 2017}} 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.{{cn|date=October 2018}}
His contributions to Telugu historical research was mentioned in the pre-release events of the movie Gautamiputra Satakarani based on the archaeological and historical research on the Satavahana dynasty that he conducted.{{cite web|url=http://www.myfirstshow.com/195053-2/ |title=Balakrishna shares Satakarni secrets |website=Myfirstshow.com |date=2017-01-05 |access-date=2017-01-13}}{{cite book|url=https://www.zvab.com/Age-Satavahanas-Great-Ages-Indian-History/12714960321/buch |title=The Age of the Satavahanas: Great Ages of Indian History, 2 Vols von Ajay Mitra Shastri: Aryan Books International |isbn=9788173051593 |website=Zvab.com |access-date=2017-01-13|last1=Shastri |first1=Ajay Mitra |year=1999 |publisher=Aryan Books International }}{{cite web|url=http://www.katragadda.com/articles/HistoryOfTheAndhras.pdf |title=History of the Andhras |author=Durga Prasad |website=Katragadda.com |access-date=2017-01-13}}{{cite web|url=http://article.tebyan.net/26210/1-The-Age-of-Iron-in-South-Asia- |title=1-The Age of Iron in South Asia |website=Article.tebyan.net |access-date=2017-01-13}}
Works
Sastry has written historical and archaeological works and in collaboration with other historians. His works include:
- Epigraphia Andhrica{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8raQnQEACAAJ |title=Epigraphia Āndhrica |author=Mohammad Abdul Waheed Khan, N. Venkata Ramanayya, P.V. Parabrahma Sastry |access-date=2017-01-13|year=1975 }}
- Rural Studies in Early Andhra{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YvPZAAAAMAAJ|title=Rural Studies in Early Andhra|last=Sastry|first=P.V. Parabrahma|date=1996-01-01|publisher=V.R. Publication|language=en}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YvPZAAAAMAAJ |title=Rural Studies in Early Andhra |author=P.V. Parabrahma Sastry |date=2009-07-21 |access-date=2017-01-13}} 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{{cite web|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/942148?c=people|title=Parabrahma Sastry, P.V. (1922–) - People and organisations|website=Trove|access-date=2017-01-13}}
- Telugu lipi, āvirbhāva vikāsālu{{cite web|url=https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL205507A/P._V._Parabrahma_Sastry|title=P. V. Parabrahma Sastry|last=OpenLibrary.org|website=Open Library|access-date=2017-01-13}}
- Kākatīya caritra
- Kākatīya coins and measures
- Inscriptions of Andhra Pradesh : Karimnagar District
- The Kākatiyas of Warangal
- Select epigraphs of Andhra Pradesh
- Siddhōdvāha of Nr̥isiṁha
Death and legacy
Sastry died at the age of 96 on 27 July 2016, due to prolonged illness.{{cite web|url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/archaeologist-p-v-parabrahma-sastry-death/ |title=Archaeologist P.V. Parabrahma Sastry Death |website=Telangananewspaper.com |access-date=2017-01-13}} He is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son.
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