Sirpur was excavated by the author from 2000 to 2012. Apart from Vaisnav and Buddhist remains the site has also yielded Jain structures and sculptures dating back right for 6th century B.C. onwards. It was a flourishing industrial area where trade flourished and was domineted by Joinis. The book gives vivid description of Jainism that prevailed at Sirpur. They constructed several Viharas and created sculptures of Adinath to Parsavanath upto Kalchuri period i.e. 11th Century A.D. A.K. Sharma is internationally known for his original contributions in Archaeology. During his 33 years of active career in Archaeological Survey of India, he explored and excavated in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttaranchal, North-East India, Madhya Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and other remote areas. After retirement from Government service he was appointed as officer on special duty in IGNCA, New Delhi to excavate Jhiri with French team. All his excavation reports have been published.