The book contains complete account of all the inscriptions discovered so far at and about Sirpur so that the scholars can get all the material at one place. Right from Shri Lochan Prasad Pandey, Dr. H.V. Trivedi, Dr. Ajay Mitra Shastri, Shri Rahul Singh and G.L. Raikwar to Shri Prabhat Kumar Singh and other scholars from Epigraphy Branch of Archaeological Survey of India who have deiphered the inscriptions pertaining to Sirpur, have been included. An article by Dr. G.S. Khwaja on Mughal coins from Sirpur has also been included.

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.

1.            Emergence of Early Culture in North-East India

2.            Manipur: The Glorious Past

3.            Early Man in Eastern Himalayas

4.            Prehistoric Delhi and its Neighborhood

5.            Early Man in Jammu-Kashmir and Laddakh

6.            Prehistoric Burials of Kashmir

7.            The Departed Harappans of Kalibangan

8.            Archaeo-anthropology of Chhattisgarh

9.            Indian Megaliths

10.          Heritage of Tansa Valley

11.          Excavating Painted Rock-Shelter

12.          Excavating in a Cave, Cist and Church

13.          Sculptural Art of Mansar

14.          Sirpur: Town Planning and Architecture

15.          Buddhist Bronzes from Sirpur

16.          Excavation at Karkabhata, Chhattisgarh

17.          Ayodhya Case: Archaeological Evidences

18.          Secular Monuments of Sirpur

19.          Ancient Temples of Sirpur

20.          Buddhist Monuments of Sirpur

21.          Excavation of Gufkral

                He has edited Puratana, Puraprakasha, Purajagata and he is editor of Puramanthana yearly magazine on recent advances in Archaeology. Presently, he is directing excavations at Rijim in Chhattisgarh. He has established Archaeological Museum at Mansar and Maa Anandmayee Smriti Museum at Kankhal (Haridwar). Presently, he is Advisor to the Government of Chhattisgarh and Member of Standing Committee of Central Advisory Board of Archaeology.