Anil Mahato | THE CURSED CITY OF INDIA | LIFE IN INDIA - Episode 7 | ABANDONED PLACES OF INDIA | ANIL MAHATO @AnilMahato | Uploaded July 2016 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
Read more here - LIFE IN INDIA - EPISODE 7 presents THE CURSED CITY OF INDIA - Kuldhara is an abandoned village in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. Established around the 13th century, it was once a prosperous village inhabited by Paliwal Brahmins. This village is located about 18 km south-west of the present Jaisalmer city.
It is believed that when the former Deewan (minister) of Salim Singh visited the village, he got lured by the beautiful village girls, and they asked for villagers to send their daughters to him, which Paliwal Brahmins refused to do, but they were incapable of fighting with the minister, so they abandoned the village over a night. Where they went no one exactly knows now. Some say they moved to different regions of Uttar Pradesh. These days this place is famous as abandoned place, cursed town or haunted place among youth. This is not very touristic so you will barely see anyone around. That curse stays true till date because the town is barren and uninhabited.
The houses are almost in the same condition as they were left behind by their inhabitants. As we climb up the steps of one such home, one can view the entire expanse of the village. Lanes and brick homes, equidistant from each other, are neatly laid out.
If you visit this cursed city, you will see ruins of 410 buildings can be seen in the former village.] Another 200 buildings were located in the lower township on the outskirts of the village
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To Study more about KULDHARA - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuldhara
thebetterindia.com/48562/abandoned-cursed-200-year-old-village-kuldhara-rajasthan
So, is it really the haunted place ?
No, it's not at all. This is an absolute myth. This is all created to create Hauwa ( a typical Hindi word like Sugaring).. If you ever visit the place then talk to the local guard who has been observing this Kuldhara from last many decades. Visit early before he dies :P He is old now. His name is Sumaram.
What is the real story behind this place ? Anything from local people ?
There are many many stories associated with it. Even local people can vary a bit. As per the local guard :
"Shalim Singh was Deewan (tax collector) from very lower caste but powerful. As you already know Kuldhara along with other 83 villages near by were all inhabited by Paliwal Brahmins. Brahmins are the highest caste in Hinduism. Shalim Singh neither was from a Rajput family (Kshatriya, warrior family). Once he visited to Kuldhara and he saw a beautiful 12-13 year girl and he felt so much for him and decided to marry him. Remember still in different parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and many other states of India, child marriage is celebrated, though its illegal now. But the girl was from Brahmin family, so there was no chance Paliwal family will say yes for the marriage. So, he talked to the community but they denied it. Paliwal community said that Shalim, now you are the big person, powerful but still your cast is small, we can't give our daughter to you. Shalim stood on his decision, he also said, if not now then when she will get older he will come again and marry her, but only with her. Paliwal felt very bad. Paliwal asked for 10 days to discuss this matter with all other 83 Paliwal villages spread around it. From each village people gathered and decided not to give the daughter to him, instead they altogether 84 villages decided to abandon the place over a night."
This is a good reason why all the villages around are abandoned not just Kuldhara. Kuldhara was one big village than others and was a centre community for Paliwal. One can still find place where they used to all sit and do village panchayat ( discussions)
Read more here - LIFE IN INDIA - EPISODE 7 presents THE CURSED CITY OF INDIA - Kuldhara is an abandoned village in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. Established around the 13th century, it was once a prosperous village inhabited by Paliwal Brahmins. This village is located about 18 km south-west of the present Jaisalmer city.
It is believed that when the former Deewan (minister) of Salim Singh visited the village, he got lured by the beautiful village girls, and they asked for villagers to send their daughters to him, which Paliwal Brahmins refused to do, but they were incapable of fighting with the minister, so they abandoned the village over a night. Where they went no one exactly knows now. Some say they moved to different regions of Uttar Pradesh. These days this place is famous as abandoned place, cursed town or haunted place among youth. This is not very touristic so you will barely see anyone around. That curse stays true till date because the town is barren and uninhabited.
The houses are almost in the same condition as they were left behind by their inhabitants. As we climb up the steps of one such home, one can view the entire expanse of the village. Lanes and brick homes, equidistant from each other, are neatly laid out.
If you visit this cursed city, you will see ruins of 410 buildings can be seen in the former village.] Another 200 buildings were located in the lower township on the outskirts of the village
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To Study more about KULDHARA - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuldhara
thebetterindia.com/48562/abandoned-cursed-200-year-old-village-kuldhara-rajasthan
So, is it really the haunted place ?
No, it's not at all. This is an absolute myth. This is all created to create Hauwa ( a typical Hindi word like Sugaring).. If you ever visit the place then talk to the local guard who has been observing this Kuldhara from last many decades. Visit early before he dies :P He is old now. His name is Sumaram.
What is the real story behind this place ? Anything from local people ?
There are many many stories associated with it. Even local people can vary a bit. As per the local guard :
"Shalim Singh was Deewan (tax collector) from very lower caste but powerful. As you already know Kuldhara along with other 83 villages near by were all inhabited by Paliwal Brahmins. Brahmins are the highest caste in Hinduism. Shalim Singh neither was from a Rajput family (Kshatriya, warrior family). Once he visited to Kuldhara and he saw a beautiful 12-13 year girl and he felt so much for him and decided to marry him. Remember still in different parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and many other states of India, child marriage is celebrated, though its illegal now. But the girl was from Brahmin family, so there was no chance Paliwal family will say yes for the marriage. So, he talked to the community but they denied it. Paliwal community said that Shalim, now you are the big person, powerful but still your cast is small, we can't give our daughter to you. Shalim stood on his decision, he also said, if not now then when she will get older he will come again and marry her, but only with her. Paliwal felt very bad. Paliwal asked for 10 days to discuss this matter with all other 83 Paliwal villages spread around it. From each village people gathered and decided not to give the daughter to him, instead they altogether 84 villages decided to abandon the place over a night."
This is a good reason why all the villages around are abandoned not just Kuldhara. Kuldhara was one big village than others and was a centre community for Paliwal. One can still find place where they used to all sit and do village panchayat ( discussions)
