Bhangarh Fort: Cursed by a Wizard
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A 300-km drive from Delhi, Bhangarh Fort is known as one of the most
haunted places in India. Many paranormal activities are said to occur
here. It is alleged that people who stay at this place post sunset are
never to be found. When here, you will stumble upon a board of The
Archaeological Survey of India stating that no one is allowed to stay in
the fort before dawn and after dusk.
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There are different legends to this place. One alludes that there was
a sage named Baba Balanath who resided in the fort area. It was a
demand that the houses built on the fortress ground should not be taller
than his house and cast a shadow on his house. If so, he would call
upon the doom of the fort town.
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Another theory involves a wizard who was in love with a princess and
was versed with black magic. He tried giving her a potion to make her
fall in love with him. The princess however saw through it and threw the
bottle on a boulder that rolled down and crushed him. Before his death,
he put a curse on the Bhangarh saying that nobody would ever be able to
live here. Soon after, the fort was invaded by the Mughals and all the
10,000 people living there including the princess were sacked.
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