Bhangarh Fort of Rajasthan
Bhangarh Fort – Ajabgarh, Alwar, Rajasthan
The Bhangarh Fort is a 17th-century fort built in the Rajasthan state of India. It was built by Man Singh for his younger brother Madho Singh I. It was named by Madho Singh after his grandfather Man Singh or Bhan Singh. The fort and its precincts are well preserved.
The Bhangarh Fort is located on the border of the Sariska Reserve in the Aravali range of hills in Alwar district of Rajasthan.
The story which this town is well-known for tells the tale of a magician who fell in love with the local princess (Ratnavati). N.K. Sinhai the wizard who was adept in black magic. Being quite the master of dark magic.One day the princess, at 18 years of age, went shopping with her friends and was buying Ittar
(scent). The wizard saw this and replaced the scent with a love potion
in order to ensnare the princess. He offered the potion to her so that
she would take a liking to him and marry him.However, the princess saw through the wizard's trickery, and when he
offered her the bowl of potion, she threw it onto a big boulder nearby.
As a result, the boulder started rolling down towards the wizard and
crushed him. Before he died, he made a curse that Bhangarh would be
destroyed soon and no one would be able to live within its precincts.
Subsequently, Bhangarh Fort was invaded by the Mughals
from the north and the city was surrounded and sacked; 10,000 people
lived in the fort city at that time. All the people in the fort,
including the princess, were killed. The present state of the fort is
attributed to the curse of the wizard and people believe the ghosts in
the fort are those of the princess and the wizard.
Bhangarh Fort ranks 1st in the list of haunted places in India and is
one of the main tourists attractions for people visiting Rajasthan.As
Bhangarh Fort is known for its rich history and paranormal
incidents, it is one of the most common tourist destinations in India.
Despite Bhangarh Fort being regarded as one of the most horror haunted places in India has been officially promoted as a tourist destination.
However, once the night falls and the darkness takes over, this place
becomes deserted, leaving it prey to the supposed ‘supernatural’.
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