India's Ancient Fortress: Government Sign at the Gate - No Entry After Sunset

In Rajasthan, India, there is an abandoned ancient fortress called Bhangarh, located in a barren mountainous area, surrounded by weeds, with ruined temples, markets, and palaces, no roofs, and no one living there.

At the main gate stands a sign erected by the Archaeological Survey of India, roughly stating: Entry is prohibited after sunset and before sunrise. The sign is real, and there are many photos of it online.

The local legend about this ancient city goes like this: Long ago, there was a princess in the city named Ratnavati, famous for her beauty. There was a sorcerer in the city named Singhia who practiced dark arts; he fell in love with her and wanted to possess her. He found a bottle of perfume and cast a spell on it, hoping to make her fall in love with him. The princess saw through it, threw the perfume onto a large rock, the rock began to move, rolled toward the sorcerer, and crushed him to death. Before he died, he placed a curse: this city would cease to exist, everyone would die, and no one would ever be reborn here again.

Not long after, war broke out in the city, or perhaps a famine; the city was abandoned, and from then on no one lived there, and not a single house had a roof.

A more reliable historical account is: This city was built in the latter half of the 16th century, suffered a great famine at the end of the 18th century, the residents fled, and it gradually turned into ruins.

Locals say that people who go in at night will disappear, while going during the day is safe. The official sign does not state the reason; some say it is to prevent theft, others say it is to prevent tourists from being injured by wild animals at night.

Tourists go in broad daylight; there is a small Hanuman temple at the gate guarding the entrance, inside is a quiet ruin, with monkeys jumping on the stones.

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