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  • Prof Lavanya Bennabhaktula

  • Professor
  • Osmania University
Publications 2007 - 2024

Publications

  • 18
    Journal Articles
  • 4
    Book Chapter
  • 4
    Projects

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Expertise

History

Medieval Indian History, Women’s History, Art History

Personal Information

Prof Lavanya Bennabhaktula

Female
Department of History University College of Arts and Social Sciences
Hyderabad, Telangana, India - 500007


Experience

  • Professor

    History

    Osmania University


Qualification

  • Ph.D

    University of Hyderabad

  • M.Phil

    University of Hyderabad

  • M.A

    University of Hyderabad

  • B.A

    St. Francis Degree College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad,

  • Intermediate

    St. Francis College for Girls, Secunderabad,

  • SSC

    Durga Bhavani High School, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad


Honours and Awards

2022

VICE CHANCELLOR AWARD

OsmaniaUniversity

2021

Leadership for Gender Equality Course

British Council

2019

Best Paper Presenter Certificate

ICSSH

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2022

VICE CHANCELLOR AWARD

OsmaniaUniversity

2021

Leadership for Gender Equality Course

British Council

2019

Best Paper Presenter Certificate

ICSSH

2019

International Travel Grant

RUSA

2013

Certificate of Appreciation

Commissioner of Collegiate Education

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2025

The Cultural Symbols of Telangana

Eswar Kurva , Osmania University

2025

Buddhist Perspective on Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to early Buddhism”.

V.Nagalaxmi , Osmania University

2022

Archeology of Musi River Valley in Andhra Pradesh”.

Saidulu Bandari, Osmania University

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2025

The Cultural Symbols of Telangana

Eswar Kurva , Osmania University

2025

Buddhist Perspective on Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to early Buddhism”.

V.Nagalaxmi , Osmania University

2022

Archeology of Musi River Valley in Andhra Pradesh”.

Saidulu Bandari, Osmania University

2022

“Development of Education Among The Muslims In Telangana - 1956-2014

Osman Pasha Shaik, Osmania University

2022

Freedom Movement in Hyderabad State: with Special Reference to Mahaboobnagar District 1891 1948

A. Sujatha, Osmania University

2022

Women of Asaf Jahi Period” (1724-1948).

Islavath Neela, , Osmania University

2021

Nobility under the Qutub Shahis from 1512 to 1687 AD

Mangtha Maloth, Osmania University

2018

Role of Dalit Women in Telangana

P.Sunitha, Osmania University

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2019

Telangana History Congress

Life Member

2018

Indian History Congress

Annual Member

2018

Deccan History Society

Life Member

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2019

Telangana History Congress

Life Member

2018

Indian History Congress

Annual Member

2018

Deccan History Society

Life Member

2015

South Indian History Congress

Life Member

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Membership In Committees

2025

Ph.D. Viva Voce examination . Department of History, Osmania University,

Examiner

2025

Complaint ,Director, Legal Cell,

Member

2025

Syllabus Framing Committee, TGBIE, Nampally

Member

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2025

Ph.D. Viva Voce examination . Department of History, Osmania University,

Examiner

2025

Complaint ,Director, Legal Cell,

Member

2025

Syllabus Framing Committee, TGBIE, Nampally

Member

2025

Writing of Comprehensive history of Telangana Preparatory meeting, MCR HRD, Jubilee Hills, Telangana

Member

2025

Advisory committee meeting of SC/ST Cell, OU

Member

2025

High Level Committee of EFLU to interact with Osmania University

Nodal Officer

2025

IAQC Committee for Academic and Administrative Policies of Osmania University

Member

2025

Complaint, PG College of Law, Basheerbagh

Member

2025

Medieval Andhra, 47th Annual Session of the Andhra Pradesh History Congress

Sectional President

2024

NAAC Core Committee, IQAC, OU,

Member

2024

Advisory, Committee of Research and Development Projects, Programmes, Schemes UGC and Non UGC,OU

Convenor

2024

NAAC Monitoring and Evaluation, Committee, IQAC, OU

Member

2024

PAIR programme, Anusandhan National Research Foundation, OU

Nodal Officer

2024

PHC Category issues resolving Committee

Member

2024

Ph.d thesis,Dr .B.R. Ambedkar Open University

Adjudicator

2024

Internal Complaints Committee, UCA&SS;, Osmania University

Chairperson,

2024

Medieval World of World History Cogrees

Sectional President

2024

Two-day National Seminar entitled “Society, Economy & Culture of Telangana in 12th - 20th Century CE”, organized by the Department of History, Pingle Government College for Women (Autonomous), Hanumakonda

Key Note Speaker

2024

Internal Complaints Committee, (ICC), Osmania University

Presiding officer

2023

Undergraduate end-semester Project Evaluation in B.A – History, St.Francis College for Women

ExternalExaminer

2023

Viva Voce examination ,Department of History

Examiner

2023

Ph.D Viva-Voce test in History PG Department of History, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack

External Examiner

2023

Anti-Ragging Committee, UCA&SS;, OU

Member

2023

University Representative

Governing Body Member

2022

Subject Expert for History

University Nominee

2022

Subject Expert for History

University Nominee

2022

Governing body

University Nominee

2022

committee for the conduct of Alumni meet, UCA&SS;,OU

Member

2022

Preparation of College Magazine ,UCA$SS,OU

Member

2022

Advisory Committee of H.K. Sherwani Centre for Deccan Studies, Maulana Azad National Urdu University

Member

2022

for Ph.D. thesis in History , Ravenshaw University, Cuttack

External Examiner

2022

Mahatma Gandhi University

Paper Setter

2022

Ph.D thesis , Potti Sree Ramulu Telugu University

Adjudicator

2022

Viva-Voce Board for conducting the Ph.D Open Defence/Public Viva-Voce of Smt.Sajitha D, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills, Kottayam

Chairperson

2022

Syllabus Committee at JNTU, Kukatpally, Hyderabad,

Subject Expert

2022

P.G Semester I and SEMESTER –III Examinations, UCASS, OU

Squad Member

2022

to address and resolve the grievances in the University, OU

Member

2022

Jignasa2021, Students study Projects State Level Presentations at GDC ,Khairtabad

Jury Member

2022

Committee of Foundation Day Celebrations, UCASS, Osmania University,

Member

2022

OU Foundation Day for Elocution Completion on the topic Osmania University as an Iconic Retrospective and Prospective outlook, University College of Science

Judge

2022

identify suitable places to construct Women’s toilets in the University Campus, OU

Chairperson

2022

Two day virtual International Conference on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment-Breaking the Bias organized by University College for women

Panelist

2022

Cultural Committee, UCA&SS;

Member

2022

Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Learning (Deemed to be University)

Examiner/Paper Setter

2022

University Representative

Selection Committee

2021

Subject Expert for History

University Nominee

2021

Micro- Teaching, Faculty Induction Programme, UGC, HRDC

Evaluator

2021

Board of studies, Department of History, Palamuru University

Member

2021

Ph.D. degree Andhra University

Adjudicator

2021

Board of Adjudicators,Ph.D thesis , Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills, Kottayam

Member

2021

University Representative

Selection Committee

2020

Subject Expert for History

University Nominee

2020

Subject Expert for History

University Nominee

2019

Subject Expert for History

University Nominee

2019

Women Empowerment Cell, University College of Arts and Social Sciences, Osmania University

Member

2019

Evaluation of Articles to be published ITIHAS of Telangana State Archives and Research Institute

Subject Expert

2019

Board of Studies Committee

Member

2019

Project Viva for student of the Department of History, St. Francis College for Women,

Examiner

2019

Board of Adjudicators for the evaluation of the Ph.D. thesis Mahatma Gandhi University

Member

2019

Board of Examiners for the evaluation of the Ph. D thesis , Kannur University

Member

2019

Board of Examiners for the evaluation of the Ph. D thesis ”, Kannur University

Member

2019

Evaluation of Ph.D. Thesis, Department of History. Ravenshaw University, Cuttack

External Examiner

2019

Board of Examiners,Ph.D. Degree in History under The Faculty of Humanities, University of Calicut,

Member

2018

Internal Complaints Committee ,University College of Arts and Social Sciences, Osmania University

Member

2018

ARC (Academic Research Committee), University College of Arts and Social Sciences, Osmania University

Member

2018

Women Empowerment Cell, University College of Arts and Social Sciences, Osmania University

Member

2018

Member of Cultural Committee, UCASS, Osmania University

Member

2018

Viva Voce examination ,Department of History

Examiner

2018

Subject Expert for History

University Nominee

2018

Seminar presentations of the participants of Refresher Course in Social Sciences organized by the UGC- HRDC

Evaluator

2018

Refresher Course in History, by UGC-HRDC, OU, Hyderabad

Coordinator

2017

Cultural competitions of O.Y.S.T.E.R., National Youth \Day celebrations, Nizam College,

Judge

2017

Women Empowerment Cell, Nizam College

Member

2017

Viva Voce examination ,Department of History

Examiner

2017

Departmental Committee, Department of History, Osmania University

Member

2017

TS-SET

Local Observer

2017

IQAC , University College of Arts and Social Sciences, Osmania University

Coordinator

2017

Social Science activities of Academic Fair

Judge

2017

University Representative

Selection Committee

2016

Admission Committee, for the Academic Year 2016-2017 for the students allotted to Nizam College by Online –Counselling

Member

2016

APPSC Spot Evaluation Camp pertaining to Group-I Services Main Examination, for History Subject, November

Examiner

2016

Board of Studies (UG) in History ,UCASS,OU

Member

2016

Board of Studies (PG) in History under the Faculty of Social Sciences, OU

Member

2016

TSPSC, Hyderabad for written Examination of Group-II Services

Special Flying Squad

2016

the Accommodation Committee, of Three day Inaugural Function of Centenary Celebrations, Osmania University,

Convenor

2016

History and Cultural Committee, of Three day Inaugural Function of Centenary Celebrations, Osmania University

Member

2016

Cultural Committee, of Three day Inaugural Function of Centenary Celebrations, Osmania University

Member

2016

Literary and Cultural Intramural (Inter College) Competitions

Incharge/Judge

2016

Annual Day Celebrations, Nizam College

Member

2016

Regional Centre VII for the TS EAMCET

Enforcement Officer

2016

Time Table-Committee for U.G (B.A/B.SC/B.COM) on 20-06-2016 Nizam College,

Member

2015

Subject Expert for History

University Nominee

2015

Mentoring Committee of Nizam College

Convenor

2015

Research Advisory Committee, Nizam College,

Member

2015

Purchase Committee, Nizam College

Member

2015

Member of Results Committee, Nizam College

Member

2015

U.G Examinations

Squad Member

2015

Committee (Admission Duty) for preparing Merit List of Extra-Curricular Activities of Degree Admission,Nizam College,OU

Member

2015

Committee to monitor the spending of CPE Phase -III (U.G.C) Grants on Nizam College, O.U

Member

2015

Social Sciences, Nizam College

Student Counsellor

2015

U.G Examinations, Nizam College, Osmania University

Squad Member

2014

Advisory Committee for DSA-Phase-II programme in the department of History,

Member

2014

Results Committee, Nizam College

Member

2014

Member of Committee (Admission Duty) for preparing Merit List of Children of Armed Personnel

Member

2014

Student Counsellor

Member

2014

Research Advisory Committee, Nizam College

Member

2014

Mentoring Cell, Nizam College

Member

2014

Purchase Committee, Nizam College

Member

2014

Space Committee, Nizam College, Osmania University

Member

2014

College Property Protection Committee of Nizam College

Member

2013

Subject Expert for History

University Nominee

2013

University Representative

Selection Committee

2013

Grievance Committee of Girl Student/Employee of the Nizam College

Member

2011

Committee for preparation of 93rd Annual Report of Osmania University

Member

2011

Special Invitee/member

Peace Committee, Osmania University

2011

Admission Committee and Induction Programme, Nizam College

Member

2011

Committee for Verifying the Mess Bills and Cash Vouchers, Hostels & Messes, Osmania University

Member

2011

Purchase Committee, Hostels and Messes, CHW, Osmania University

Member

2011

Advisory Committee, Hostels and Messes, CHW

Member

2008

Mentoring Cell, Nizam College, Osmania University

Member

2007

Advisory Committee, DSA (Department Special Assistance), UGC Programme,

Member

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Research Projects

Minor Research Project

Funding Agency : Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)

(AKAM) PROJECT.

Funding Agency : Ministry of Culture/ Government of India/ New Delhi,

Major Research Project

Funding Agency : University Grants Commission

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Minor Research Project

Funding Agency : Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)

(AKAM) PROJECT.

Funding Agency : Ministry of Culture/ Government of India/ New Delhi,

Major Research Project

Funding Agency : University Grants Commission

Archeology Lab

Funding Agency : RUSA2.0

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