Have you seen the ghostly palace of Chanakyapuri in Delhi? The havoc of terrible voices and wandering here is the soul of a begum…

We all know that there are many famous tourist destinations like Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar in the capital of India, which tourists from all over the world come to see. Not only this, the markets here are also very famous, but today we are going to tell you about a ghostly palace called ‘Malcha Mahal’ located in Chanakyapuri, Delhi. It is known as a famous haunted palace in Delhi. If you are interested in knowing mysterious things, then you will definitely like the story of this palace.

Let us tell you that Awadh’s Queen Vilayat Mahal was in this palace for 40 years with her son Prince Ali Raza and Princess Sakina. Located on the Central Ridge near Sardar Patel Marg, this palace is said to be about 700 years old. The family lived here without electricity and water. However, over time this palace has become one of the most haunted places in Delhi. Let’s learn more about it.

Malcha Mahal - Drishti IAS

Where is this palace?

‘Malcha Mahal’ is located in Chanakyapuri, Delhi. Which was built in the 14th century. Where local residents believe that the soul of Begum Vilayat, who calls himself a descendant of the royal family of Awadh, still resides in the palace. It is said that in 1993, Begum swallowed crushed diamonds to commit suicide. His body remained there for ten days.

The government closed this ghost path.

The government started a ghost walk in Malcha Mahal in Delhi some time ago, which has now been closed. According to Delhi Tourism, the time to see this palace in 2023 has been scheduled from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. The entry fee here was fixed at Rs 100. 800 per person per capita. People who experienced this journey experienced dark voices on the stairs and scary voices coming from inside the palace. Not only this, many animals including monkeys and fox have been seen in this area surrounded by dense trees from all sides.

Scary voices are heard from inside the palace.

According to local people, Begum Vilayat Mahal committed suicide. Subsequently, his children attempted to preserve the body instead of burying it. Although his last rites were not performed properly, people believe that his soul still wanders here today. The way to reach the palace is very deserted and scary. Local people say that scary voices can still be heard from here.

Palace

To reach the palace, you have to walk about one kilometer and then climb the stairs. Interestingly, it is designed in such a way that if you go a little further then the road back will not be visible. Hearing the scary voices around the palace, anyone will stand up. The last person living in Malcha Mahal was Rajkumar Ali Raza, who claimed to be the ruler of Awadh and was the son of Begum Vilayat Mahal. Let us tell you that on 2 September 2017, he was found dead in the palace. According to media reports, he died while struggling with unknown disease. Now this palace is deserted, no one dare to go here.