V V Subba ReddyDr. V.V. Subba Reddy, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of History and Archaeology, SGHR-MCMR College, Guntur was born on November 2nd, 1952 at Irasalagundam, Podili taluk; Prakasam District of A.P. Dr. Subba Reddy had a brilliant studen career and obtained university 3rd rank in his M.A. from Vikram University, Ujjain. He also took his Ph.D. from the same University in the year 1988. Dr. Reddy had the field-training in Archaeology under the direction of Professor V. S. Wakankar, and also participated in the excavations at Bimbhetka and Mandasore, in M.P. and presented a dissertation on Chalcolithic Culture of Mandasore region. He also wrote a book on Indian Archaeology with special reference to Andhra in Telugu for degree students. He completed another project entitled History of Reddi Kingdoms in Telugu, which was widely read and appreciated. He has been actively engaged in research and published more than three dozen articles in various journals and leading dailies as well as attended many seminars. He has completed one research project sponsored by the University Grants Commission. His contribution to the study material for U.G. and P.G. students of Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Dravida University, Kuppam was well received and lauded. He is the life member of Indian History Congress, A.P. History Congress and Numismatic Society of India. He is currently working on Srisalilam under Reddi Kings. Read More Read Less