<p>Four people who vandalised ancient pillars in the temple ruins of Hampi earlier this year helped restored it and paid Rs 70,000 fine each after being ordered by a Karnataka court.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hampi: Four youths (standing in the middle in 1st pic) who vandalised ancient pillars at a temple in world heritage site Hampi earlier this year, helped restore the pillars yesterday &amp; paid Rs 70,000 fine each after being ordered by a Karnataka court. <a href="https://t.co/vF5cFc2JSZ">pic.twitter.com/vF5cFc2JSZ</a></p>
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<p>A few weeks earlier a video of four people purposedly damaging pillars went viral on social media.</p>

<p>After the video went viral locals staged a protest demanding adequate protection for the ancient monuments.</p>

<p>Hampi, an ancient village in Karnataka is dotted with numerous ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It is believed to have been the country's richest city, which attracted traders from Persia and Portugal.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from ANI)</em></p>


Four people who vandalised ancient pillars in the temple ruins of Hampi earlier this year helped restored it and paid Rs 70,000 fine each after being ordered by a Karnataka court.

Four people who vandalised ancient pillars in the temple ruins of Hampi earlier this year helped restored it and paid Rs 70,000 fine each after being ordered by a Karnataka court. Hampi: Four youths (standing in the middle in 1st pic) who vandalised ancient pillars at a temple in world heritage site Hampi earlier this year, helped restore the pillars yesterday & paid Rs 70,000 fine each after being ordered by a Karnataka court. pic.twitter.com/vF5cFc2JSZ — ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2019 × A few weeks earlier a video of four people purposedly damaging pillars went viral on social media. After the video went viral locals staged a protest demanding adequate protection for the ancient monuments. Hampi, an ancient village in Karnataka is dotted with numerous ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire. It is believed to have been the country's richest city, which attracted traders from Persia and Portugal. (With inputs from ANI)

Hampi vandalised: Four fined Rs 70,000 each, made to put pillars back up

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Hampi vandalised: Four fined Rs 70,000 each, made to put pillars back up