Vijayanagara and Krsnadevaraya: Seminar Papers

S.K. Aruni completed his M.A. in the Karnatak University Dharwad and Ph.D. in the Deccan College PG & Research Institute, Pune. Presently he is an Asst. Director (Research) in the Indian Council of Historical Research, Southern Regional Centre, Bangalore. He has published more than 25 research articles on the theme of art and architecture in both English and Kannada and presented papers in National and Regional seminars.

Dr. Shrinivas Ritti (b. 1929) started his career in the Govt. Epigraphist’s Office at Ootacamund (1955-64) and then worked in the Karnatak University, Dharwad, as Lecturer and later as Professor and Head of the Dept. ofAncient Indian History and Epigaraphy (1964-89). He also served as a member of the ICHR. His major works include The Seunas (Yadavas of Devagiri) and Volumes of Inscriptions from Nanded, Solapur and Kolhapur Districts. He has also edited A Descriptive Glossary of Administrative Terms in Ancient Karnataka. Dr. Ritti is presently the Chairman of the Epigraphical Society of India. He presided over of the 18th Annual Congress of the Society. He was also honoured with a Copper Plate Charter by the Society in recognition of his services to the field of Indian Epigraphy.