Here time stops. Memories linger on the ruins of what is left behind. Once full of people's happy chattering and children’s songs but now have turned into ghost towns.
We are talking about the abandoned towns of India. Let’s go on this journey to spot such towns in India.
Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu: Once a bustling coastal town in Tamil Nadu, Dhanushkodi town was destroyed in the 1964 Rameswaram cyclone and remained uninhabited since.
Bhangarh Fort, Rajasthan: Believed to be cursed by a lovelorn tantrik, Rajasthan’s Bhangarh Fort is abandoned till today.
Kuldhara, Rajasthan: Legend has it that the villagers escaped the village to save their lives from a tyrannical minister.
Hampi, Karnataka: The state capital of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire, Hampi was deserted after the invasion of Muslim rulers.
Shettihalli, Karnataka: Karnataka’s small town Shettihalli was once a bustling town but was abandoned in 1960 due to the construction of the Hemavati Dam and Reservoir.
Ross Island, Andaman Islands: It was the administrative headquarters for the islands until 1941 when an earthquake hit the island shifting the headquarters to Port Blair.
Mandu, Madhya Pradesh: Mandu or Mandavgad is an ancient town in Madhya Pradesh that was abandoned 400 years ago and now is home to large ruins spreading across 10-15 km.