Prof. E. Sudha Rani

Dr.E.Sudha Rani is the senior faculty member of the department; She did her M.A. and Ph.D. from Osmania University and M.Phil. from Jawaharlal Nehru University.  And she was awarded Junior Research Fellowship in 1988. Her areas of research interests are Gender and Dalit in contemporary and modern periods. She joined this University as an A ssistant Professor in 1992, and got elevated to professorship in 2007.She served as the Head of the department from 2002 to 2014 and also as the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences. She was instrumental in designing the post graduate course in History and revising existing courses regularly to incorporate the latest developments in the subject. She has sphereheaded the introduction of new courses namely, P.G. Diploma in Culture and Heritage Tourism, History of Andhras and Contemporary History of India. She is editor, coordinator and course writer for UG and PG and PG Diploma programs. Three Ph.D Scholars have been awarded under her able guidance sofar. Presently she is guiding four doctoral students and four M.Phil. students in the department. Further she is also an external guide to doctoral students of Osmania University. She teaches Historical Method at S.P. college study centre, Secunderabad for M.A. students. She participated in more than twenty Tele-Conferences. And  produced twenty five Tele-lessons and fifteen Radio lessons.

Dr.Sudha Rani has been nominated by the government of AP as an Academic Senate member of Krishna University in 2013. She is also member, Board of Studies for eight Universities. And adjudicator of theses and dissertations, Curriculum Revision Committees of several Universities in India.

International Dalit solidarity network has invited her in 2006 Hague, Netherlands as resource person in the conference on Human Rights and Dignity of Dalit Women. She was one of the members of drafting committee of Hague declaration on Dalit Women Rights.

Prof. Sudha Rani was awarded with DAAD exchange of scientists’fellowship in 2009,to conduct research on ‘Caste, Labour and State in Telangana’ at South Asia Institute Heidelberg. While she was in Germany delivered lectures at Humboldt University Berlin, Martin Luther University Halle on invitation. The Columbia University New York, USA has invited her in 2009 as panellist on Gender and Caste in the conference on Caste and contemporary India. In the same year she was also invited by Rutgers University New Jersey to speak on Dalit women in decision making. International Networking of Engaged Buddhists has invited her in 2013, to Koulalampur, Malaysia to deliver a lecture on ‘Tradition and Modernity: Religion and Spirituality in the changing world’.

Dr.Sudha Rani participated in fourteen international Conferences and sixty National, Regional level conferences, seminars and  presented papers on a variety of themes. She published fifteen papers in various Journals and Books. And also  published two books.

She has delivered Presidential lectures in the 33rd session of South India History Congress at Kannanur, Kerala in 2010 and in the 37th annual session of AndhraPradesh History Congress in 2013 at Avanigadda, AndhraPradesh. Prof. Sudha Rani has written and edited Intermediate and Open Inter history text books.She gave several  public lectures on social issues outside university. And member of many professional bodies like Indian History Congress, South Indian History Congress, Andhrapradesh History Congress and Indian Association of Women Studies.. And also Editorial Board Member in some of the journals. She was the local secretary of 33rd Social Science Congress session hosted by Dr.BRAOU.

Ongoing Research Projects

  1. Caste and Famine in Madras Presidency  (UGC Major Research Project)

  2. Performance of Under Graduate students of Dr.BRAOU   (DEC Minor   Research Project)

Prof. Srinivas Vaddanam

Prof. Srinivas Vaddanam is Professor and present Head, Department of History. He Joined in this University in the year 2006. He did his M.A (History), M.Ed, MCJ, Ph.D from Osmania University. He got Gold Medal in Master of Communication and Journalism from Osmania University. His areas of interest on Media, Modern Indian History and regional history. He is teaching Modern World for Under Graduate students and Social History of Modern India for Post Graduate students. He is actively involved in the revision of Post Graduate and Under Graduate Courses as Course Co-ordinator, Associate Editor and Editor. He contributed several units for the UG and PG courses and PG Diploma in Culture and Heritage Tourism. He participated more than 30 Tele-Conferences,Tele-lessons and Radio lessons.

Prof. Srinivas attended and presented papers in various International, National and Regional Seminars. Presently he is Life Member of Andhrapradesh History Congress and Life Member of  Indian History Congress and  South Indian History Congress. He published 18 research articles in reputed journals and Books.  Prestigious Andhrapradesh History Congress 37th Annual Session’s proceeding has been edited by Prof Srinivas Vaddanam. And also he has been associating with Andhrapradesh Open School and Board of Intermediate History Text Book preparation as a  Editor and  writer. Under his guidance Six Ph. D and three M.Phil  scholars are pursuing their research in the History department One Scholar completed Ph.D under his guidance. Further he is also an external guide to doctoral students of Osmania University.

Dr. G. Dayakar

Dr. G. Dayakar is  Associate  Professor in Department of History. He joined the Department in the year 2010. He obtained his M.A History from Kakatiya University and got Gold Medal for this. He got M.Phil from P.S.Telugu University and Ph.D from Kakatiya University. His areas of interests are Economic History of Medieval and Modern India.  He is involved in the course revision work of UG & PG programmes, as course co-ordinator and writer. He contributed several units for UG & PG Programmes. Dr.Dayakar published twelve articles in various reputed journals and Books. And also he attended more than forty National and Regional seminars and workshops. He produced eight Tele-lessons and fifteen Radio lessons.  Presently he is teaching Indian History and Culture for Under Graduate Students and Modern Revolutions for Post Graduate Students. He was the Executive Member of South Indian History Congress And life member of Andhrapradesh History Congress, South Indian History Congress  and Indian History Congress.

Photograph Name Designation Highest Qualification Area of Interest/Research Contact Details
Prof. Srinivas Rao Vaddanam Professor & Head Ph.D , M. C&J., M.Ed., M.A. (History), M.A .(Philosophy), SLET (History). History 040-23680-467
Prof. G. Dayakar Dean, Student Affairs & Campus Devt M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Economics History of Nizam Hyderabad 040-23680-498, 9281013625
Prof. E. Sudha Rani Professor M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D. Moderan Indian History, Gender Studies, Dalit Studies 040-23680-466