Thirty-two graves of soldiers killed in World War I were desecrated or destroyed. Alauddin's army plundered several towns including Somnath, where it desecrated the famous Hindu temple. In Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu church graves were desecrated. Idols in numerous temples were unarmed, temples were desecrated. At Srirangam, the invading army desecrated the shrine and killed 12,000 unarmed ascetics. The sacred places of worship of Hindus have been desecrated by Babbar Khalsa. Over time Matilda's tomb was desecrated and her original coffin destroyed. Buddhist, Hindu and Sikh temples were desecrated. Miscreants desecrated the idols and set fire to holy scriptures. The miscreants desecrated the idols and set fire to holy scriptures. The relics are desecrated and destroyed, including the body of Saint Amadour. No church would be desecrated or turned into a mosque. The synagogue was desecrated and confiscated in April 1940. His grave was however desecrated in 1793. During this period hundreds of temples and monasteries were desecrated.