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Bhangarh, a deserted town in Rajasthan, was established in 1613 by King Madho Singh, son of great Mughal general, Man Singh of Amber.

Bhangarh was abandoned soon after being built and supposedly after it was cursed by a magician.

In ignorance Ajab Singh, the grandson of Madho Singh, raised the palace to such a height that the shadow reached the forbidden place. . Hence the devastation of entire town of Bhangarh happened

Local villagers say that whenever a house is built there its roof collapses. People say that nobody returned who stayed there after dark.

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The 178-year-old Brij Raj Bhavan Palace of the former princely family of Kota in Rajasthan has a resident ghost, namely that of Major Burton,

while serving as the British resident to Kota Major Burton was killed by Indian sepoys during the 1857 Mutiny.

The sepoys killed Major Burton and his two sons in the central hall of the building.

. According to the tale, an elderly man with a cane in his hand, the ghost of Major Burton does not harm anybody. But during his night visit, if any of the guards are sleeping or dozing, Major Burton gives them a slap.

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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. . Many people claim to have seen the ghostly apparition of that woman near the well during nights. She is also said to be harmless.

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A number of murders have taken place in the Dow Hill forest that has left an eerie feeling in the atmosphere

Many locals have heard footsteps in the corridors of Victoria Boys School during the December-March vacations.

. Woodcutters claim to have seen a headless young boy walking and then disappearing into the trees.

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It is said that Full Moon nights are very much haunted in Shaniwarwada Fort, Pune

According to an old story, this fort is haunted by the ghost of a prince who was brutally assassinated when he was 13 year old by one of his relative

His ghost can be heard shrieking in the middle of the night.

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Rumour has it that the souls of various Qutub Shah rulers still roam in the Golconda Fort,

Many have claimed hearing strange sounds

from the ancient palaces at night.

 sound of banging utensils in one part of the fort, and shadows of the ghost of Taramati (courtesan-turned-queen) dancing are some incidents talked about.

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Jamali Kamali is an archaeological village complex in Mehrauli, but it is much more than just a historic monument.

The tomb and mosque are now said to be home to djinns, but not the kind who fulfill you three wishes. 

Some visitors say they have heard inexplicable sounds of animals growling, others report being chased and injured.

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Tunnel no. 103 on the Shimla-Kalka Railway line looks scary anyway as it is wet, damp, dingy

The ghost of an Englishman resides inside the tunnel and answers any question asked.

Other spirits are also said to be present here and occasionally some apparitions too can be seen.

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Dumas Beach is called "The Whispering Beach" for a reason and has its own share of spooky apparitions. 

It is said that because the beach has been used by Hindus to burn their dead, their spirits have a free reign here.

Tourists have heard voices in the wind forbidding them to venture any further, dogs behave weirdly here, and curious tourists are rumoured to have disappeared if they ventured out at night.

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Mrs Crawley the owner of this mansion locked herself up after the death of her husband and never came out in the rest 23 years of her life except for once.

She died in there and her spirit lingers in the mansion.

. Passerby could hear the shrills and weeping of a woman. People who visit the mansion get suffocated as if some spirit is trying to press in them

They get respite of the shackles only when they come out. Instances have also been cited of people turning blue.

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