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Immediately after his retirement, he was appointed as Director, Birla Archaelogical and Cultural Research Institute, Hyderabad. Here, he had the unique opportunity of excavating, the ancient hillock of Vaddamānu, in Guntur District, which ultimately proved to be the earliest Jaina site so far excavated in India.
He was invited in 1988 by Shri Deo Kumarsinghji Kasliwal to take charge as Director (Archaeology), Kundakunda Jnanapit ha, Indore, a research institute recognised by Devi Ahilya University, Indore, since then he is working in the same capacity.
Dr. Sastri was also the member of Editorial Board of Arhat Vacana, a quarterly research journal, published by Kundakunda Jñanapit ha.
Dr. Sastri's publications include 4 books on Field Archaeology and more than 100 research papers covering Numismatics, Sculpture, Art, Architecture, Epigraphy etc.
Recently he was elected as the President of the Archaelogical Society of India, Hyderabad and Chief Editor of its journal 'Praktana Jyoti'.
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