ABOUT THE BOOK:
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 BC. onwards. It was a flourishing industrial area where trade flourished and was dominated 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.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
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:
- Emergence of Early Culture in North-East India
- Manipur: The Glorious Past
- Early Man in Eastern Himalayas
- Prehistoric Delhi and its Neighborhood
- Early Man in Jammu-Kashmir and Laddakh
- Prehistoric Burials of Kashmir
- The Departed Harappans of Kalibangan
- Archaeo-anthropology of Chhattisgarh
- Indian Megaliths
- Heritage of Tansa Valley
- Excavating Painted Rock-Shelter
- Excavating in a Cave, Cist and Church
- Sculptural Art of Mansar
- Sirpur: Town Planning and Architecture
- Buddhist Bronzes from Sirpur
- Excavation at Karkabhata, Chhattisgarh
- Ayodhya Case: Archaeological Evidences
- Secular Monuments of Sirpur
- Ancient Temples of Sirpur
- Buddhist Monuments of Sirpur
- Excavation ofr 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 Advisorto the Government of Chhattisgarh and Member of Standing Committee ofCentral Advisory Board ofArchaeology. |
