HAUNTED PLACES IN INDIA
1. Dumas Beach, Gujarat
It was a burning ghat at one point of time and even now strange cries and whispers can be heard by morning walkers and tourists.
2.Agrasen ki Baoli
Located in Delhi, this 14th century baoli was constructed by Maharja Agrasen.
Now completely dry, it is once said to have been filled with black water which asked the people to commit suicide. The water is believed to have had hypnotized people and drove them to death!
3.Jamali-Kamali Masjid, Delhi
Located in the Mehrauli Archaeological Complex, Jamali- Kamali Masjid is believed to be an abode of djinns. Jamali and Kamali were sixteenth century Sufi saints who were buried in the tomb. People also complain of nightmares and strange experiences post a visit to this place.
4.Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai
If rumour is to be believed, it is said that the architect, who designed the hotel, killed himself in the building as the design for the place did not go according to the plan. Many have witnessed his ghost
still wandering in the corridor!
5.The Lambi Dehar mines, Mussoorie
Located on the outskirts of Mussoorie these quarry mines, now deserted have a sad history. In the early 1990s in an unfortunate event 50,000 workers died here. The houses are abandoned and the entire area has a very scary feel.
6.Grand Paradi Towers, Mumbai
It is said to be the most famous haunted building in Mumbai. Because
it was the site of several suicides and deaths, it is believed by
the management to be haunted.
7.D’Souza Chawl of Mahim, Mumbai
A well in the D`souza Chawl area of Mumbai, Mahim has acquired the
reputation of being haunted. It is said that a woman, while getting water, fell to her death in the well. She is said to be harmless.
8.Tunnel no 33, Shimla
Hundreds of horror stories have been associated with Shimla and
it is said to have several haunted spots. Tunnel no.33 is one such place which is said to be the abode of the ghost of British Railway Engineer, Colonel Barog. But he is said to be a friendly ghost.
9. Lothian Cemetery, Delhi
Lothian cemetery is 200 years old and is known for paranormal
activities. Was it because of the mass burial here post 1857 revolt?
It is also haunted by the headless ghost of a British soldier Sir Nicholas who gave up his life for his one sided, unfulfilled love with an Indian woman.
10. Shaniwarwada Fort, Pune
The fort is haunted by the ghost of a young prince who was
brutally killed when he was 13 year old. His ghost can be heard
shrieking in the middle of the night and is most active on full moon days.
11.Svoy Hotel, Mussoorie
We are aware of Mussoorie’s link with ghosts, thanks to the stories of Ruskin Bond. Loved by the British for its climate, the city has a rich history of eerie experiences and haunted locations. Svoy Hotel is one such place here. As the story goes, in 1910, a woman named Garnet died under mysterious circumstances.
12. Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
An ambitious film city which has everything in the world that a
filmmaker will aspire to have, this city also has a dirty secret. It was
built on a land where a cruel battle was fought. Thousands are
believed to have perished here. Although the management ensures
the stories do not go out, the place is famous for strange incidents.
The lights fall down on their own, clothes tear on their own, etc.
13. Raj Kiran Hotel, Mumbai
A room in the ground floor of this hotel is said to be the centre of
paranormal activities. Those who stay in this room are forced
to wake in the middle of the night and when they wake up they
see bright blue light on their feet. Some people even feel that
someone in the room is pulling their bed sheet.