The ruins at Kuldhara, which was abandoned overnight
Ruins of the palace in Bhangarh, a ghost town in India that is said to have been abandoned overnight. All photos: Gustasp Irani and Jeroo Irani for The National
Ancient ruins are scattered across Bhangarh, on the edge of the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan
A memorial to a prince outside the walls of the village
Pigeons flutter over the ruins
An ancient banyan tree in Bhangarh
Monkeys are now the village's permanent residents
The Mangala Devi Temple stands tall amid the ruins of Bhangarh
A local strolls past a deserted monument in Mandu
A misty valley in the ancient city of palaces and pavilions in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
The Jahaz Mahal or Ship Palace
A view of the lake from the Jahaz Mahal, where anguished cries are said to be heard throughout the night
The multi-arched Ashrafi Mahal
Tourists explore a restored dwelling in Kuldhara, situated in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan
The ruins at Kuldhara, which was abandoned overnight
Ruins of the palace in Bhangarh, a ghost town in India that is said to have been abandoned overnight. All photos: Gustasp Irani and Jeroo Irani for The National
Ancient ruins are scattered across Bhangarh, on the edge of the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan
A memorial to a prince outside the walls of the village
Pigeons flutter over the ruins
An ancient banyan tree in Bhangarh
Monkeys are now the village's permanent residents
The Mangala Devi Temple stands tall amid the ruins of Bhangarh
A local strolls past a deserted monument in Mandu
A misty valley in the ancient city of palaces and pavilions in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
The Jahaz Mahal or Ship Palace
A view of the lake from the Jahaz Mahal, where anguished cries are said to be heard throughout the night
The multi-arched Ashrafi Mahal
Tourists explore a restored dwelling in Kuldhara, situated in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan
The ruins at Kuldhara, which was abandoned overnight