The Centre for Regional Studies aims at conducting multidis­ciplinary research in the Deccan and other regions of India. The envis­aged research programmes encompass ecological and environmental studies; regional historical processes; regional social structure; regional economics and development studies. In view of the multidisciplinary nature of research, the Centre promotes studies in the fields of geography, cultural anthropology, soci­ology, economics, political science, and socio‑eco­nomic history of regions.

• Changed Model paper - 2011