Haunted library

National Library

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Nation Library in Kolkata

This library is located in Alipore; Kolkata built-in 1836. Before independence, it was the official residence of governor-general India named ‘Calcutta public library’. In 1953 government of India renamed it the “National Library of India”. It holds more than 2.2 million books.

There are several ghost stories related to this library, most famous of the sightings of a ghost that is believed to be the wife of the Governor who lived here. It is believed that the ghost of the wife of Lord Metcalfe roams the halls of the library. She was a stickler for putting things in place. So, the story goes that when people are reading alone in the library, they feel the presence of someone breathing down their neck, especially when they haven’t kept a book back where they took it from.

Another story claims that during some renovation work, a handful of the laborers died due to an accident and their ghosts have been spotted here ever since. According to another story, a student went into the library to complete his research work and never came out. No one knows what happened to him. Another student is rumored to have died here. People talk about seeing fading images and it is said that even the guards are skeptical about doing a night shift here. There are however no deaths or accidents related to paranormal activities reported so I guess the ghosts must be the peaceful ones.

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