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There are places where the past lingers, making shapes in the moonlight and blowing in the curtains even as the air goes suddenly still. K. Hari Kumar, bestselling author of spine-chilling horror fiction, brings you the terrifying tales of some of India's most haunted places -- including Bhangarh Fort, Malabar Hill's Tower of Silence and Jammu and Kashmir's notorious Khooni Nala.Whether you read them at night or in daylight, these stories will remain with you long after you've turned the last page.
From Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling to Satyajit Ray and R. K. Narayan, this text is a collection of spine-chilling tales of the supernatural from India.
'If you live in the hills of India, it is only a matter of time before you meet a ghost...' Vintage storyteller Ruskin Bond has created some unforgettable characters in his novels and stories, but perhaps the most memorable and unusual among them are the ghosts and spirits he has encountered. These ghosts are not always horrific; they are mysterious and often benevolent, or lonely creatures looking for company among humans. Collected in these pages are new stories written specifically for this volume--including Captain Young's Ghost--and classics such as A Face in the Dark and The Haunted Bicycle. Here you will find the spirit of a captain from the British army who returns to the town he founded and rues the lack of Irish whisky; a little boy, long dead, who continues to guide passers-by on treacherous mountain routes; a heartbroken young girl of long ago who seduces young men with her song, and another who longs for a family and some friends. Set in the hills and foothills of North India--the perfect haunt for ghosts and spirits--this collection by the master storyteller will leave you spellbound.
In this book Tiya Miles explores the popular yet troubling phenomenon of "ghost tours," frequently promoted and experienced at plantations, urban manor homes, and cemeteries throughout the South. As a staple of the tours, guides entertain paying customers by routinely relying on stories of enslaved black specters. But who are these ghosts? Examining popular sites and stories from these tours, Miles shows that haunted tales routinely appropriate and skew African American history to produce representations of slavery for commercial gain. "Dark tourism" often highlights the most sensationalist and macabre aspects of slavery, from salacious sexual ties between white masters and black women slaves to the physical abuse and torture of black bodies to the supposedly exotic nature of African spiritual practices. Because the realities of slavery are largely absent from these tours, Miles reveals how they continue to feed problematic "Old South" narratives and erase the hard truths of the Civil War era. In an incisive and engaging work, Miles uses these troubling cases to shine light on how we feel about the Civil War and race, and how the ghosts of the past are still with us.
India's Haunted Tales delves into the eerie legends and supernatural phenomena of twenty haunted locations across the country, blending history, folklore, and first-hand accounts. Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan, renowned for its ghostly legends, centers around the tragic story of Princess Ratnavati and a sorcerer named Singhia whose curse doomed the fort to desolation. Kuldhara Village, also in Rajasthan, tells the tale of the Paliwal Brahmins who abandoned their homes overnight to escape the advances of a powerful minister, leaving a curse that the village remains uninhabited to this day. In Shaniwarwada Fort, Pune, the cries of the young Peshwa Narayanrao, who was brutally murdered by assassins, echo through the walls on full moon nights. Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, built on the site of ancient battlefields, is said to be haunted by the spirits of fallen soldiers, with numerous reports of paranormal activities. The mysterious phenomenon of Jatinga in Assam, where birds plunge to their deaths on specific nights, remains an unsolved enigma attributed by locals to evil spirits. GP Block in Meerut is notorious for ghostly sightings of young men and a lady in red, while Agrasen ki Baoli in Delhi, an ancient stepwell, is believed to be haunted by spirits drawn to its depths by dark forces. The Savoy Hotel in Mussoorie is haunted by the spirit of Lady Garnet Orme, whose mysterious death in 1911 has led to numerous eerie encounters. Other haunted sites include Fernhill Palace in Ooty, the Dumas Beach in Gujarat, and the Jal Mahal in Jaipur, each with its own spine-chilling stories and paranormal activities. These tales of haunted locations across India offer a glimpse into the country's mysterious and supernatural side, where history and legend intertwine to create a captivating narrative. The book serves as a journey through India's most haunted sites, each with its unique story of tragedy, mystery, and the unexplained.
She was getting closer. His mouth ran dry and his scream died deep inside him. His wobbly legs refused to move. . .The fear of the unknown, enhanced by the mist, darkness and pattering raindrops is part of life in the hills. But there have been real encounters with the supernatural, and included in this collection of chilling tales are personal experiences of people. Read on for some spine-chilling adventures with the spirits in Shimla.
Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! A shiver-inducing collection of short stories to read under the covers, from a breadth of American Indian nations. Dark figures in the night. An owl's cry on the wind. Monsters watching from the edge of the wood. Some of the creatures in these pages might only have a message for you, but some are the stuff of nightmares. These thirty-two short stories -- from tales passed down for generations to accounts that could have happened yesterday -- are collected from the thriving tradition of ghost stories in American Indian cultures across North America. Prepare for stories of witches and walking dolls, hungry skeletons, La Llorona and Deer Woman, and other supernatural beings ready to chill you to the bone. Dan SaSuWeh Jones (Ponca Nation) tells of his own encounters and selects his favorite spooky, eerie, surprising, and spine-tingling stories, all paired with haunting art by Weshoyot Alvitre (Tongva). So dim the lights (or maybe turn them all on) and pick up a story...if you dare.