Heritage practitioner-scholar Krupa Rajangam talks to host Pavan Srinath about how a noble effort like heritage conservation can end up displacing and inflicting everyday violence on people living in heritage zones. Krupa talks about how the World Heritage Site of Hampi has existed before, during and after the Vijayanagara period – the region is home to over 60,000 residents today.

Can today’s residents of Hampi receive justice and rights, while the UNESCO heritage site is also simultaneously protec