The document is a thesis submitted by Devdutta Chakrabarti to the department of computer science and engineering at Gurunanak Institute of Technology. The thesis proposes secure and reliable routing protocols for heterogeneous multihop wireless networks. It presents E-STAR, a payment and trust-based routing architecture, and two routing protocols - shortest reliable route and best available route. E-STAR aims to enhance route reliability and stability by rewarding nodes for forwarding packets and punishing nodes that report incorrect energy levels. The document outlines the network and adversary models, payment and trust systems, route establishment phase, security analysis and concludes that E-STAR can secure payment/trust calculations and stimulate nodes to maintain route stability.