The historical gate standing on a traffic island in the capital city has a legacy of violence that continued to modern times Surrounded by much younger trees, the Khooni Darwaza stands on a traffic ...

to be ghost-friendly. Here are two of them. Khooni Darwaza means ‘bloodied gateway’ and legend has it that blood drips from its ceilings during the rainy seasons of July and August.

This incident affected him deeply, prompting him to write a long stark poem titled 'Khooni Vaisakhi, which was immediately banned by the-then British government. Nanak Singh’s family has made ...