Riksundar Banerjee completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Bengali literature from Jadavpur University. He wrote The Book of Indian Ghosts as well as several books in Bengali such as Trainer Adda, Probase Doiber Boshe, Chhaya Sorir (a collection of ghost stories in Bengali), Cholar Pother Khorkuto, and numerous articles in various newspapers and magazines. His PhD thesis focused on the transition of ghosts in literature through time. Banerjee presently works at Burdwan University.
<div>From rumors' of ghost sightings to frightening stories exchanged at night, accounts of haunted places have long fascinated human beings around the world. Indian stories of horror, ghosts, and hauntings are often unique given the country’s extraordinary diversity of beliefs and superstitions. </div><div>In Haunted Places of India, Riksundar Banerjee writes about some of the most spooky and terrifying places in the country. These include the abandoned village of Kuldhara, the deadly NH-33, a portal to the unknown in Hahim, the infamous Khooni Nala, and many more—sites where tragic or bloody events have taken place. </div><div>The stories that emanate from these sites tell of malevolent and vengeful ghosts, terrifying witches, and spirits who terrorize unsuspecting visitors. Are any of these stories true? Can you really expect to run into a malevolent presence in these places? To answer these and other questions about the country’s best-known haunted places, the author studies them in depth in order to unearth the truth about them. Extensively researched and superbly narrated, Haunted Places of India presents an otherworldly, ghostly side of India. </div><div>A deeply researched account of the unique haunted places that populate India. In Haunted Places of India, Riksundar Banerjee writes about some of the spookiest and terrifying places in the country. </div><div>Riksundar Banerjee is an authority on Indian ghosts. He has investigated stories of the spirit world from across the country. His previous work, The Book of Indian Ghosts (published in 2021), is an authoritative and deeply researched account of the otherworldly beings that haunt India.</div><div><br></div>
