Forget the campfire ghost tales of Sanjay Van, Delhi apparently has a bona fide 'haunted' spot right in the middle of the unassuming Chanakyapuri ridge area. Malcha Mahal has long been associated with the strange and disturbed, thanks to a range of reasons.

According to some accounts, the strain of fighting for possession of, and consequently taking care of a crumbling, decrepit and failing plot of land led her to take the extreme step. Living in a home with no light, no water and more bats than people is bound to have a stark effect.

Today, the entrance is apparently guarded by a couple of dogs, a revolver given to the 2 remaining reclusive royals by the Lt. Governor of Delhi and a sign drowned in shrubbery that reads