1. Full Name(In Block Letters) : DR. S.Y. SOMASHEKHAR

2. Date of Birth : 28.06.1970

3. Department Name : Ancient History and Archaeology

EwÛÃa£À 4. Educational Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., P.G. Dip in Epigrapy, ¨sÁªÀavÀæ

P.G.Dip in Indian Literature

5. Present Designation : Associate Professor

6. Address for Comunication : Kannada University, Hampi, Vidyaranya 583 276,

Hosapete (T), Ballari Dist. Karnataka

7. Phone No.: 94803 95800

8. Area of Research : 1 History 2 Archaeology 3 Art and Architecture

9. Completed Projects : 1. Personal Project 1 Karnataka Devaalaya Kosha-Chitradurga Dist 2 Karnataka Darshana 2 Karnatakada Birudavaligalu

2. Department Project Sl. No. Name of the Project 1 Karnataka Devaalaya Kosha-Bellary Dist 2 Karnataka Devaalaya Kosha-Koppal Dist 3 Documentation of Temples in the Submerged area of Upper Krishna Project, U.K.P., Bagalkot 4 Annoted Bibliography on Hampi, IGNCA, New Delhi 5 Karnataka Devaalaya Kosha-Davanagere Dist 6. Puraatatva Vishvakosha

10. On Going Projects : 1. Shilayudhagalu 2. Stone age culture of Chitradurga region

11. Major Publications (Books) :

Sl. Year of Total Name of the Book Publisher No. Publication Pages Prasaranga, Kannada 1 Hampeya Bazaarugalu 1997 18+54 Universitiy, Hampi Karnataka Devaalaya Kosha-Bellary Prasaranga, Kannada 2 1999 50+356 Dist Universitiy, Hampi Karnataka Devaalaya Kosha-Koppal Prasaranga, Kannada 3 2001 39+216 Dist Universitiy, Hampi Sumedha Prakashana, Jatangi Rameshwara: Samskrutika 4 Devasamudra, Chitradurga 2004 12+80 Darshana Dist. Kuvempu Vicharadhareya prastutate Prasaranga, Kannada 5 2004 10+108 (Co-editor) Universitiy, Hampi 6 Pancatantra (Recent Researches in Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, 2006 31+464+40 Indian Archaeology) Co-editor New Delhi Vijayanagar Kaalada Sanchike prakashan, 7 2009 10+220 Sainyavyavasthe Matthu Yuddhanithi Chitradurga Sthaliya Charitre Matthu Puratatva Prasaranga, Kannada 8 2010 14+155 Male-Brahmagiri Universitiy, Hampi Sthaliya Charitre Matthu Puratatva Prasaranga, Kannada 9 2010 12+138 Male-Jagalur Universitiy, Hampi Prasaranga, Kannada 10 Karnatakada Birudaavaligalu 2014 12+256 University, Hampi Karnataka Devaalaya Kosha- Prasaranga, Kannada 11 2017 38+410 Chitradurga Dist Universitiy, Hampi Prasaranga, Kannada 12 Karnataka Darshana 2018 8+172 University, Hampi Karnataka Devaalaya Kosha- Prasaranga, Kannada 13 In Press Davanagere Dist Universitiy, Hampi

12. Major Research Articles : Sl. Name of the Articles Publisher Year of No Publication 1 Early Historic site found at Chippinakere, Itihasa Darshana-11, Karnataka 1996 Chitradurga taluk Itihasa academi, Bangalore 2 Bobbuli Nagireddy – Poetry and Analysis Kannada Adhyayana Kannada 2001 University, Hampi 3 Diplomacy during Vijayanagar Period Vijayanagara adhyayana-7 2003 Directorate of Archaeology and museums, Mysore, 3 Inciting of war under Vijayanagar period Vijayanagara adhyayana-8, 2003 Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Mysore 4. Ship war under Vijayanagar period Vijayanagara adhyayana-9 2004 Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Mysore 5 Ancient Sites of Chitradurga District Durgasiri, Chitradurga, 2007 2006 6 Consumption of Explosives under Vijayanagara adhyayana-12, 2007 Vijayanagar period Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Mysore, 2007 7 Art of War Rethinking of Ancient History & 2007 Archaeology, Kannada University, Hampi 8 Narrative Sculptures on Military system Proceedinfs of Indian Art History 2010 during Vijayanar Period Congress, Vuwahati, Assam 9 Vijayanagara Kaalada Dandanayakas Charitre Adhyayana, Vol.1-1, 2010 Kannada University, Hampi 10 Vijayanagarotthara Kaalada Sainyavyavasthe Charitre Adhyayana, Vol.6-2, 2012 Kannada University, Hampi 11 Rakshana Vaastushilpa Belavanigeyalli Charitre Adhyayana, Vol.8-1 2013 Shastraastragala Paatra Kannada University, Hampi 11 Revanasiddha Temples in Karnataka Halumatha Adhyayana, Kannada 2014 University, Hampi 12 Praachin Karnatakada Arsara Mulavannu Ithihasa Darshana-29, Karnataka 2014 Saaruva Birudaavaligalu Ithihasa Academy, Bengaluru 13 Chitradurga Jilleya Prachina Ittige Ithihasa Darshana-30, Karnataka 2015 Devalayagalu Ithihasa Academy, Bengaluru 14 Beerappa Temples in Karnataka Halumatha Adhyayana, Kannada 2015 University, Hampi 15 Hampi Ithihasa Avalokana(Hampi Hampi Devaalayagalu 2017 Utsava 2017) 15 Kamalasiri, Sahitya sammelana, Kamalapurada Aithihasika Parampare 2017 Kamalapura 16 Mailaralinga Temples Mailara Parampare, Kannada 2018 University, Hampi

13. Outstanding Achievements : 1 Dr.M.H.Krishna Merit Award, 2017, (for the best Research Paper in the seminar)Karnataka Ithihasa Academy, Bengaluru

14. E-mail Id and Contact address :sysshekhar@gmail.com, Dr.S.Y. Somashekhar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Studies in Ancient History and Archaeology, Kannada University, Hampi, Vidyaranya583 276, Hosapete (T), Ballari Dist. Karnataka