Rajasthan - Alwar / Bhangarh-Ajabgarh - Bhangarh ruins -
Bhangarh is a place on way from Jaipur to Alwar city in Rajasthan
state of India. Today Bhangarh is known for it's ruins where nobody
dares to stay after sunset. Going to history we find that this town
was established by Madho Singh, younger brother of King Akbar's
General Man Singh, in 1631. But the city seems to have been
abandoned in a hurry some centuries later. As per local folks, due
to some curse the whole town was vacated overnight. According to
this curse It was also said that if the town was ever rediscovered,
the township would not be found, but only temples would show up.
True to the story, only temples dot the landscape and even far up
on the mountains only shrines can be seen. People say that nobody
returned from there who stayed there after dark. The biggest thing
is that as per Govt. of India rules there has to be an office of
Archaeology Survey of India (ASI) beside every historical structure
in India. But even Government authorities couldn't dare to open an
office there and they opened their office about one kilometer away
from the ruins of Bhangarh. Also ASI has put a signboard at
Bhangarh saying, "Staying after sunset is strictly prohibited in
this area." People who visit this place out of tourist interest say
that there is a strange feeling in the atmosphere of Bhangarh,
which causes sort of anxiety and restlessness.
- sounds like a cursed city or village shown in movies!
