submitted: 10/31/97 Annapurna Garimella PhD Candidate Columbia University Mailing address: P.O. Box 2 Jalandhar Cant. 144 005 Punjab, INDIA email: aw40@columbia.edu email: sunjoy@mailexcite.com Description of work: I am interested in oral epics, memorial architecture, self-sacrifice, Vijayanagar, Hampi, and gender studies. My main focus is medieval Indian history.