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SC verdict on demolishing the Construction around Hampi site
February 14 , 2020
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- The Supreme Court confirmed the Karnataka government authorities’ decision to demolish the commercial buildings around the Hampi, a World Heritage site.
- The court concluded that the constructions were in violation of the Mysore Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1961.
- The entire village of Virupapura Gaddi – where the Heritage site is located, as a protected zone in a verdict of 1988.
Hampi
- It is the 14th century capital of one of the greatest empires of medieval India called the Vijayanagar Empire
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The Vitthala temple in Hampi is an excellent example of Vijayanagar style.
- ‘Kishkindha Kaand’ in Ramayana has special significance concerning Hampi.
- It is located near the Tungabhadra river.
- By 1500 CE, Hampi-Vijayanagara was the world’s second-largest medieval-era city after Beijing, and probably India’s richest at that time.
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