Somasundara Rao, Professor (Retd.), obtained an M.A. (History and Archaeology), M.A. (Hons.) and Ph.D. from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, and specialized in the ancient and medieval history of
Partha Chaterjee is Professor of Anthropology and South Asian Studies, Columbia University, New York and Honorary Professor, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. His many books include
