Some 30 kilometres from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, a dusty track meanders towards the abandoned town of Kuldhara.
According to stories, Kuldhara was inhabited by the Paliwal Brahmins of Rajasthan back in the 19th century.
But the people of Kuldhara were united and not easily relented.
The houses of Kuldhara still stand inhabited.
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Loose threads of mystery weave intrigue into the story.
No one knows where the villagers went or what happened to them.
Others believe it is the spirit of the girl, who was later made victim to an honour killing.
Mud brick walls continue to hold the ruinous roofs of Kuldharas dingy houses.
Outside, stone gazebos sit quietly looking at the tourists who pass them by in awe.
An ancient temple sits somewhere in the middle of the village.
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The ruins now sit under the purview of the Archaeological Survey of India.
Capitalising opportunists strangle its beauty with commercial stays around its periphery.
