A globally renowned Nietzsche scholar, Prof. Mallesh Sankasala completed his MA in
Philosophy with distinction, an MPhil and a doctoral degree in Philosophy (JRF) at Osmania
University. Later with the fellowship from DAAD, a German agency, he travelled to Germany to
undertake research on Nietzsche At FREE University, Berlin, Germany. Prof. Mallesh’s research
was supervised by one of the Frankfurt School’s most influential philosophers, Jurgen Habermas
and the German philosopher Prof Axel Honneth who currently teaches at the University of
Frankfurt.
Prof. Mallesh’s work continues to demonstrate the importance of Nietzsche to the modern world
in relation to Dr. Ambedkar’s social and moral philosophy. Among other things, Prof. Mallesh
has 40 research papers presented at various National and International Seminars and
Conferences. With 27 years of experience as a teacher of philosophy, Prof. Mallesh is at present
guiding 12 research scholars in addition to those who have already been awarded the PhD. As a
passion, he continues to be engaged in scholarship both at the national and the international
level.
If being an accomplished scholar is not enough, Prof.Mallesh’s extraordinary abilities can be
observed in his administrative skills as well. In his 29 years of illustrious teaching career, he
headed the Department of Philosophy (2010-2012), served as Principal, University College of
Arts and Social Sciences (Arts College), Osmania University during the momentous Telangana
struggle from 2012 to 2014. Other significant positions he occupied include that of ViceChairman,
Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) from 2014-2017.
As a rare combination of intellectual life and an equally serious and inspired administrator, Prof.
Mallesh continues to straddle the world of ideas and the social world, striving to give his best in
the light of Dr. Ambedkar’s reflection that “Every man must have a philosophy of life, for
everyone must have a standard by which to measure his conduct. And philosophy is nothing but
a standard yardstick by which to measure.”
