There are still many cities in the world that are abandoned and deserted. Especially in those cities where tens of thousands of people once lived, but now only their traces remain.
India also still has many abandoned cities. There are many reasons such as paranormal events, natural calamities and circumstances as the main reasons for abandoning them. In this post you can find a list of cities abandoned by humans in India.
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Ross Island, Andaman
It was the capital of Andaman till 1941 and was abandoned due to the earthquake. No one is allowed to stay in this place after that.
Gandikota, Andhra Pradesh
Known as the ‘Grand Canyon’ of India, Kantikotta is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. No one but tourists visit this place.
Bhangarh, Rajasthan
It is one of the most haunted places in Asia. This place is called the city of ghosts. It seems that in the early 1600’s a wizard fell in love with a princess who lived here.
He casts spells and prepares a potion to woo the princess. Knowing this, the princess broke the potion. Due to this, the place is said to be haunted by the supernatural.
Fatehpur Sikri, Agra
No one has lived here since 1585. The main reason for vacating this place is that there is no water facility here. This place was the capital during the time of Akbar.
Vijayanagara, Karnataka
Despite its name as the city of victory, all that remains today are ruined ruins. Vijayanagara, which was the capital of King Krishnadevaraya, now has only the remnants of that kingdom.
Kuldhara Village, Rajasthan
The village is located just 17 kilometers from Jaisalmer city. This village is 3000 thousand years old.
A king named Salim Singh is in love with a girl named Mukya from this village. He has threatened to destroy the village if she does not marry him.
A total of 85 villages are said to have gathered and vacated the site. It seems that no one settled here because he cursed that no one else could live in this place.
Shettihalli Church, Karnataka
This once very famous church gets submerged in water during monsoons. This place will remain underwater for 3 months. For those three months no mortal can visit this place.
Chiktan, Ladakh
Many people say that Ladakh is paradise but would you believe if no one wants to live in a place in this paradise?.
One such place is this fort called Ciktan Razi Khar. The king of this fort cut off the hand of its designer because the building was so beautiful. No one lives in this place now.
