Ghost Stories from Mussoorie

Behind the mist of Mussoorie lie hidden tales that have spooked its residents and visitors for generations.

In Ghost Stories from Mussoorie, Anmol Jain, its resident supernatural chronicler, explores the dark side of a town steeped in history and lore. This is a spine-tingling journey into the spirit world where supernatural beings become part of reality.

From the hitchhiking chudail seeking a ride from unsuspecting drivers to spectral Paris descending upon Mussoorie’s Pari Tibba every night, each story comes with a ‘ghost-guarantee’ to send shivers down your spine. Encounter the restless spirits of a haunted house, a cobbler warned by a Yaksh to mend his ‘soul’, and a benevolent teacher’s ghost protecting the school children he once taught. Explore the dark past of the ‘Old Mines’—believed to be the most haunted place in India—and find out about the ‘extractors’ who extract oil from human bodies, both dead and alive!

These true accounts might just make you stop questioning whether ghosts are real.

"Do the ghosts outnumber the tourists? Or vice-versa? Mussoorie appears to have been taken over by both... But the ghosts are still scarier, as you will find out if you read Anmol Jain's collection of hill station horrors." —Ruskin Bond

Anmol Jain was born and raised in Mussoorie. His family is among the oldest in town, residing there since 1901. He has an MBA from a premier institute and, for two decades, has worked as a consultant with international development agencies focusing on climate change and rural livelihoods, particularly in the Himalaya. Author of the critically acclaimed book Wanderings in the Land of Mist: The Complete Story of Mussoorie, he also writes for The Times of India. He is an inveterate vagabond in his spare time—roaming the mountain slopes, meeting people and indulging in captivating gossip.