Brief Bio-data

Thallapally Manohar was born at Waddepally village, Warangal, Telangana on 12^th August, 1965. He Joined Kakatiya University as Assistant Professor of History on 08-10-2001. He has contributed nearly 50 articles at various seminar proceedings, and in national and international journals. He attended International Conferences at Malaysia, Singapore, Bangkok, Istanbul and Nepal. He has co-edited a book, entitled Telangana in 19^th Century (The Select Documents) and edited Kakatiya Journal of Historical Studies, Vol. V, No. 1, May, 2009 & Vol. V, No. 1, May, 2010. He has guided Nine Ph.Ds and 11 M.Phils and two Post-Doctoral Fellows. At Kakatiya University, he served in various positions like (1) Coordinator, SC/ST Remedial Coaching Centre for NET from April 29^th 2005 to April 29^th 2008, (2) Head, Department of History & Tourism Management from May 30^th 2008 to May 29^th 2010, (3)Additional Controller of Examinations from June 2^nd 2010 to June 2^nd 2012 and (4)Chairman, Board of Studies, Post Graduate & Under Graduate from 06^th February 2014 to 05^th February 2016 (5) Director, University Hostels, Kakatiya University, Warangal from August 14^th 2015 to July 2^nd 2016 (6) Director, Self-financing Courses, Kakatiya University, Warangal from March 28^th 2017 to April 05^th 2018 (7) Director, Directorate of Admissions, Kakatiya University, Warangal from April 06^th 2018 to June 08^th2020 (8) Coordinator, Shodhganga/Anti-Plagiarism Cell, Kakatiya University, Warangal from July 03^rd 2019 to March 23^rd 2021 (9) Head, Department of History & Tourism Management, Kakatiya University, Warangal from January 08^th 2020  to June 20^th 2021 (10) Dean, College Development Council, Kakatiya University, Warangal from July 10^th 2020 to June 24^th 2021.  At present, he is the Executive Council Member, Kakatiya University, Warangal from October 16^th 2019 onwards and Principal, University Arts & Science College, Kakatiya University, Warangal from June 18^th 2021 onwards. He had also organized three Seminars (1) National Seminar on Leather Working Communities of South India: Cultural Heritage and Social Transformation, at University Arts & Science College on 17-18 March, 2013 (Sponsored by ICHR, New Delhi), (2) National Seminar on Cultural Heritage of Qutb Shahis of Golconda, at University Arts & Science College on 25-26 February, 2005, (Sponsored by U.G.C. Regional Branch, Hyderabad), and (3) National Seminar on 1857-The Role of Peasants Artisans, Servicing Castes, Tribal and Women, at Department of History & Tourism Management, (Sponsored by ICHR, New Delhi & UGC Unit, K.U). He is a Life Member of Indian History Congress, South Indian History Congress, and Andhra Pradesh History Congress. He had participated in 65 National and International Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, and Symposiums. He had also attended two Orientation Courses and three Refresher Courses.