India is a country featuring vast historical and cultural diversity. There would be less than a handful of districts in all states combined that haven't seen the face of a tourist at some point or the other. However, this very same India also has a dark, uncanny and a lesser known side to it, which has been equally luring people for decades.

1. Most Haunted 10 Places In India!
"To believe or not to believe is a thin line between the dead, the
touched and the inexperienced."

2. India is a country featuring vast historical and cultural diversity. There would be less
than a handful of districts in all states combined that haven't seen the face of a tourist at
some point or the other. However, this very same India also has a dark, uncanny and a
lesser known side to it, which has been equally luring people for decades.
From deserted medieval forts to prison cells to sanatoriums, these
are the places where apparently, our worst nightmares spring to
life.
American singer Emilie Autumn has rightly described the feeling of this uneasy eeriness.
She has addressed the unseen directly, asking if they knew, they frighten her the way
they call out to her while remaining invisible. A tap here, a tug there, living on and
lingering on for centuries together, climbing up the balconies, peeping from the
windows, and following like a shadow. Is it just her, or do they do it to everybody who
comes along and then never leaves. And it’s almost frightening to believe that it might
be true!
If YOU have the nerves of steel, then these haunted places are for you:
#10 Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb, Mehrauli, Delhi

3. Mehrauli is one of the seven ancient cities that form the present Delhi. Mehrauli or
Mihira-awali in Sanskrit acknowledges the notable astronomer Varaha Mihira of
emperor Vikramaditya's court. Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb are located in the
premises of Mehrauli Archaeological Park not 500 meters from Qutub Minar.
This place is 9.4 km from the Indira Gandhi International Airport and travelling to this
spot in South Delhi is easiest with yellow line metro to the nearest station. One can
easily avail auto or bus from here to the place.
Jamali and Kamali were Sufi saints, and Jamali was apparently a famous poet during
the reign of Sikander Lodi continuing as a court poet to Humayun, post-Mughal
invasion. Though there are many speculations regarding the relation between Jamali
and Kamali, their tombs lay side by side. These unkempt and ruined graves are believed
to be guarded by jinns. There have been stories of night sightings of light and
apparitions and eerie noises of ghostly footsteps walking alongside. Some have not only
experienced wisp of air being breathed down on their neck but also being slapped by
some invisible force.
#9 Barog Tunnel (Tunnel No 33), Shimla
Shimla derived from Shyamala Devi, an incarnation of Goddess Kali, is the capital and
largest city of Himachal Pradesh. Located at an elevation of 7467 Feet it is frequented by
people who wish to escape the scorching sun during the wild summers.

4. Shimla is well connected by road to major cities in north India. NH22 connects Shimla
to the nearest city of Chandigarh. Shimla airport at Jubbarhatti, located 23 km from the
main city, have frequent flights from Delhi. The next closest airport is Chandigarh
airport at 116 km. Kalka Shimla railway connects some of the major cities.
Kalka Shimla railway, a world heritage site since 2008, is known for its scenic beauty,
narrow gauge track, and steep rise. Since its opening in 1903, the railway included 889
short and long bridges and 107 tunnels. Among the presently functional 102 tunnels,
Barog tunnel (named after Colonel Barog) is the longest tunnel in the railway and
straightest in the world. Colonel Barog was the chief engineer responsible for creating
the tunnel, However, owing to miscalculations in boring the tunnel from both sides of
mountains without meeting the centre, had the government and workers infuriated, to
have wasted government funds and labour for such a long time. Frustrated and
humiliated, Colonel Barog shot himself in the very tunnel he had set out to construct.
It's believed that Colonel Barog continues to linger in and around the tunnel making the
damp and dark tunnel even scarier.
#8 Lambi Dehar Mines, Mussoorie
Mussoorie, the Queen of the Hills, is a unique hill station in the Dehradun district of
Uttarakhand. Mussoorie also, ‘Mansoori' is derived from ‘Mansoor' referring to an
indigenous shrub in the area.

5. Mussoorie is well connected to Delhi by road at 317 km. However, the closest railway
station is Dehradun at 32km. Within the city, the best mode of commute is buses and
taxis.
Despite being a summer destination, it is also a well-acclaimed haunted place owing to
the blood-curdling mines located in the outskirts. The Lambi Dehar ‘Mine of death' tells
the story of the agonizing death of as many as 50,000 people, choking in their own
blood. The area has been long abandoned and what's left of it are abandoned houses
filled with wild plants. Apart from the mining accident, the town has also witnessed a
series of fatal road accidents of four wheelers going off-road. Also, a helicopter crashing
near the mining site has only added to the mystery and fear. Locals believe it to be
cursed by a witch whose laughter and screams disturb the silence of the nights. There
have been equally disturbing reports from tourists who claim to have witnessed bodiless
cries and groans.
#7 Ramoji Film city, Hyderabad
Hyderabad, the present capital of Telangana, was established in 1591 and was the seat
for Qutb Shahi dynasty before the Mughals seized the reign. Under British Raj, it gained
the position firstly, of Nizam dominion and later, of a princely state. Where Hyderabad
emerged as a cultural hub during the Qutb Shahis and Nizams, equally strong Mughal
influence is noticeable in its cuisines.
Within the city, the most common mode of transport are buses, auto rickshaws, and
private taxis. And, it is equally well connected to other major cities by railways,

6. roadways, and airways. Sitting at the junction of three National highways, Hyderabad
links six other states.
Ramoji Film City is the second largest film city comprising an amusement park for
children. However, having been built on the battlefield of the Nizam Sultans, it is
believed the unsettled and tortured souls of the deceased soldiers still linger. Witness
reports claim that not only is the place haunted but they have their favorites to torment
– girls. Ripping their clothes, scary images in changing rooms, rigorous knocks. Also,
scattered food across rooms, toppling off lights, pushing light-men to fatal injuries,
mirrors scribbled in Urdu are only a few examples. Ineffective preventive measures have
only increased the eeriness of the place.
#6 Dumas Beach, Surat, Gujrat
Currently, centre for diamond industry, Surat of Gujrat is the eighth largest city in India.
The Diamond City of India has been awarded the 3rd "Cleanest city of India" in 2010
and has also been elected to be developed as a smart city.
Surat Railway station under the Western Railway zone connects major cities. Also,
Sitilink a bus rapid transit system connects major localities having a vast network of 245
buses. Surat International Airport provides flight services to major cities across India.
13 miles south-west of Surat, along with the Arabian Sea, lies the Dumas beach. The
beach is undoubtedly pristine and beautiful, however, equally unsettling and shrouded

7. in mysteries. One of the four Dumas beaches have long been used as a Hindu burial
ground and therefore is the final resting place of unsettled spirits. There have been
rumours of people disappearing into thin air, never to be found again. There have been
furthermore testimonies which speak of barred entry beyond a certain line especially,
during the night, for the wind that blows over the beach is said to be filled with million
whispers, and once you are lost in it, you may even never come back alive.
#5 Dow Hill, Kurseong
Kurseong derived from Lepcha word ‘Kharsang' literally means "The land of White
Orchids". It has been named so, because every spring, the place bounces back to life with
its bright orchids. As one of the hill stations en route to Darjeeling, Kurseong has
developed a lot in the past years.
A town in Darjeeling district of West Bengal is 32 km from Darjeeling and 47 km from
Siliguri by road and is connected by the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The closest
major railway station is New Jalpaiguri at 53 km from the town. Private cabs can be
availed at the nearest airport in Bagdogra.
From haunted buildings to death roads to mysterious whispering forests, unexplained
deaths to wandering headless body, you name it, Kurseong has it in its very own ghost
town of Dow hill. Dow Hill sightings can easily be considered bag full of spine-chilling
ghost fables. Death road connecting Dow hill road and forest office has blood-curdling
accounts by the woodcutters of a wandering little headless who disappears into the
woods. The forest itself is infamous for hounding its visitors. Most people have affirmed
the presence of shadowy figures and being constantly watched and followed over to the

8. extent of some of them going mad followed by suicide. Some have even witnessed
glaring red eyes piercing at them. Nearby Dow Hill boarding school for girls has been
rumoured to take up some of the eeriness of the forests. The school corridors are
reputed to be haunted by whispers brought along by the winds, eerie hushes and
disembodied footsteps.
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#4 Vrindavan Society, Thane
Thane is situated to the north-west of the state of Maharashtra and an immediate
neighbour of Mumbai. In 1853, the first ever passenger train in Asia had its terminus at
Thane, stretching out to Mumbai, covering a distance of 34 Kms.
Thane is linked to major cities via a comprehensive network of regular trains and
roadways that comprising a national highway. It can easily be reached by railway from
Mulund and Airoli in Mumbai. The two closest airports are Chhatrapati Shivaji
International Airport and Pune Airport at 16 km and 121 km respectively.

9. Constructed in the early 90s, Vrindavan Society is presently considered to be a posh
housing society and prime piece in real estate. In the early years of the lesser population,
society remained unoccupied for many years. And we all know the story that follows a
building which has been vacant for a long time. Even though it might seem the society
had been tagged haunted for no apparent reason, there have been sure testimonies
stating it has a lingering presence of a resident who jumped to his death. Some residents
have complained to have been followed in their houses and peeped at from windows and
balconies. Even the night guards have claimed to have been slapped by a bodiless entity.
#3 Shaniwar Wada fort, Pune
Pune, also known as "Oxford of the East", is named so because of emergence as a robust
educational hub in the recent years. Not only students from different states but also, it
contributes to half of the total international students in the country, hence, the cultural
capital of Maharashtra.
Pune is a well-connected city in all fonts. It can be reached from major cities via rail,
road or air. Within the city, local buses and autos are easily accessible modes of a
commute.
Pune, the second largest city of Maharashtra, was known to be the seat of Peshwas, the
prime ministers of the Maratha Empire in the 18th century and hence an important
political centre of the then Indian subcontinent. Even though the fort Shaniwarwada
was destroyed in an unexplained 7 day's and night's long fire back in 1828, it is believed
every fortnight; it is haunted by wailing pleas of the thirteen-year-old heir prince. Even
though the young prince Nayanrao was the heir to the Peshwa dynasty, because he was

10. minor, his uncle had become the Regent, who was later taken captive on the grounds of
conspiracy to overthrow the young prince. In an attempt to free her husband, his aunt
had mercenaries to assassinate the prince. In the end, Nayanrao was brutally killed in
cold blood. And to this day, the soul-stirring pleas can be heard through the walls of the
fort.
#2 Sudhabay, Pushkar, Rajasthan
Pushkar is located at the Lake Pushkar in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan. It's a site of
pilgrimage for Hindus and Sikhs alike and has many temples and gurudwaras. The city
is famous for Pushkar Mela featuring trades of cattle and livestock including horses and
camels.
Jaipur is the closest airport to the city and takes approximately 3 hours by road from the
airport. Bus journey, though inadvisable are readily available between Delhi and Ajmer,
which in turn connects to Pushkar at a nominal rate. Daily trains are available from
Ajmer and take about 30 minutes.
Sudhabay isn't a haunted place per se. It's in fact, a gathering of people to get rid of evil
spirits and their hauntings. By definition, if haunted means presence of evil spirits, then
Sudhabay unquestionably counts. It is a ‘ghost fair' at least one day each year. People
possessed with demonic entities from all over the country come here to take a bath in
holy water, supposedly warding off and forcing the evil spirits to leave the body.

11. #1 Bhangarh Fort. Ajabgarh, Rajasthan
Bhangarh is located in Alwar district of Rajasthan at the edge of Sariska Tiger reserve.
The city is known for its historical ruins, deserted old forts and havelis, temples and
some mosques. The city's population diminished with the fall of the Mughal Empire
leaving it uninhabited.
Both Delhi and Jaipur have proven to be the best transit points with extensive
connectivity. It is about 90 km from Alwar and once can use State Highway 29A and
National Highway 11A to reach Bhangarh.
A major tourist attraction, Bhangarh is considered the most haunted place in India. It's
mandatory to leave the fort by evening, and to trespass, the haveli is legally barred
between the dusk till dawn. Locals claimed to have witnessed clinking bangles, sobbing
women, screams, clacking, gaseous formation, ghostly encounters and even death.
Legend hold, a wizard fell in love with the princess and decided to cast a spell on her.
However, the princess, a follower of occult herself saw through his plans and caused his
death. Even before his death, he cursed the fort to become uninhabitable in the coming
years.
Final Words
Some experience it, feel it and believe it. Some experience and still refute it because
scientifically, it can’t be measured. Some don’t ever experience it yet believe in it as a

12. cultural programming in their mind and existing notions, that at death we rest in peace.
We as a spirit rest in our graves till God calls for our judgment. The remaining don’t
experience and never believe in it. What is haunting? A quiet walk down the middle of
the moonlit night, dogs howling nearby. Slow winds whistling in your ears, leaves
rustling in the trees. Some clacking noise. Some creaking furniture. All is well to a non-
believer. To a believer, it may possibly be true, that there actually might be a shadow
that’s not him. Through the centuries there have been million such instances that have
remained unexplained. Whether it’s our inner fear of the unknown or real demonic
activity, still remains to be decided.
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