The incidental publication of the epigraphically text of Chikulla plates in 1896 led to the marvellous historical discovery of the great Deccan dynasty. the Vishnukundis. Ever since enormous literature has appeared on however, is either fragmentary or superficially treated. Dr. Sankaranarayanan, accomplished epigraphist and an Sanskrit scholars, drawing on the entire range of available epigraphic materials, combined with the secondary and circumstantial evidence, evokes the glorious world of the Vishnukundis highlighting its rulers' political relations with the contemporary king of the Vakataka, Maukharis, chalukyas and Pallval dynasties. Through his logical and scholarly reinterpretations of the relevant epigraphs, he offers a balanced. Chronological and comprehensive survey of the Vishnukundis and their times and brigs within the field of this authentic work a delightfully refreshing discussion on religion, society, administrative set up, art, architecture and education during the region of the subject, a larger part of which Vishnukundis. This work, designed for the author's doctoral degree examines, the divergent views of the Deccan historians and offers fresh conclusions in regards to the genealogy and chronology of the rulers of Vishnukundis dynasty. Besides, reproducing epigraphic texts, the ume includes elaborate lanatory notes and references, Spendices, plates and bibliography hich can we used for all future work in the area. About the Author Dr. S. Sankaranarayanan was born in 1926 in a family of noted Sanskrit scholars. He had his early education in the Vedas in the traditional style at Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiyar,s Vedapathsala at Karur, Tiruchirapalli district, Tamilnadu. He studied Nyaya Sastra in the Siromoni classes of the Annamalai University, passed the examinations in the first rank and got the Siromani title in 1949. He took his M.A. degree in History and Politics from the Annamalai University in 1956. He joined the Epigraphical Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India in 1956 and has had training under the reputed epigraphists like Dr. D.C. Sircar and Dr. N.Ch. Chhabra. He has contributed several research papers to the Epigraphic Indica and other reputed research journals. Besides, he has brought out a critical edition of the Sanskrit work, Bhojacharitra and has published two of his original Sanskrit glosses on the Tarkasangraha, and Tarkasangraha Dipika- Parkasa. The present work The Vishnukundis and their Times-An epigraphically Study is his thesis for which he was awarded Doctorate of Philosophy in History by the Karnataka University in 1971. Prof. R. Sathianathaier recognized in him a scholar admirably well-equipped to be a first rate researcher in Indian History.