Most Haunted Places of Shimla,himachal pradesh

Most Haunted Places of Shimla Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh is a city that is blessed by God not just with beautiful location...

Most Haunted Places of Shimla

Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh is a city that is blessed by God not just with beautiful locations but also with clear waters and flowered valleys which make it one of the most attractive tourist destinations in India. The pleasant weather of the city was the reason that it was chosen as the summer capital of the British India Empire. Along with it, its picturesque hills have been the talks of several ghost stories.

Tunnel 33, Barog

In the the list of most haunted places the  Shimla  Tunnel 33 is one of them.British engineer Captain Barog was assigned the responsibility for constructing this tunnel enroute Shimla Kalka Highway.
He failed to complete the task assigned and was thus humiliated and penalised by the supervisors. Out of frustration and defame, Barog committed suicide.Locals believe that spirit of Captain Barog still roams in the tunnel.Many people have also seen a woman walking along the rail track and disappearing gradually. Charleville Mansion Charleville Mansion is a century-old deserted castle, built in the British era. Located up the lush green hills of Shimla,It was once, home of a British officer Victor Bayley and his wife. Prior to them, an army officer resided in the mansion.The mere sight of the mansion is eerie, which makes it a definite entrant in our list of most haunted places in Shimla. Both the families have reported uncanny incidents inside the house like sighting a British gentleman who slowly disappears,breaking and crashing things in the house. The activities are quite violent and disturbing.Presently the mansion is owned by an Indian who has refurbished the entire house. Even today, locals report ghostly figures and shadows loitering inside the mansion. Convent of Jesus & Mary, Chotta Shimla Besides being a well-known convent school in Shimla, Jesus and Mary is popular for more than one eerie stories and incidents;even though most of them appear to be rumors. There is one story around Friday, the 13, when a headless horseman appears and offers a rose to one of the girls.He takes along ones who agree and kills those who don’t. Another folklore talks of a fire in the CJM’s dormitory for orphans during British rule. The current play area is where the kids were buried. Of many ghost mentions, there is a young girl whokeeps asking for her doll, and other young women who were taken by the horseman. Adding fuel was a 2012 tragedy, when two IVth standard students were found dead near the school. The family and friends of the victims claimed that they committed suicide because of mental harassment and nuisance by their teachers. Some claim that the building is haunted by their souls too. Indira Gandhi Medical College, Lakkar Bazar Indira Gandhi Medical College is the largest medical set up in not only Shimla but whole of Himachal Pradesh. At the same time, it is also among the most haunted places in Shimla. Patients, their families, doctors and other staff have many times complained of mysterious activities in lifts, corridors and rooms.
Besides weird noises and strange voices, some have also reported being pushing from behind while taking the stairs. Common belief is that all these activities are due to the presence of spirits of the people who have died in the hospital. Even the forest road near the college is said to be spooked by the ghost of an orange seller.

Though there is no reason for these spirits to be haunting the college, the premises are quite scary sometimes.

House of Dukhani Dukhani is a beautiful house at one of the hills of Shimla, said to be haunted by the ghost of an old man, wearing a gown. An old story from the British era tells that he shot himself in the Dukhani house in the same outfit. A spooky occurrence, narrated by Sir John Smith—one of the guests at Dukhani, when the place was owned by an old Britisher Bucky—is the most popular haunted tale of this house.
During a short stay at Dukhani, Sir John Smith encountered the ghost of the old man in a gown, in the very same room where he had shot himself.