You can never imagine how spectacularly rich Shobhabazar was during British rule. Most of the trading ships would unload and store their shipments in warehouses which were taken care of by the Bengali aristocratic Babus. One such warehouse cum mansion was Putul Bari. If you ever visit this place near Shobhabazar jetty, you can see magnificent structures of faces and people on the top. Hence the name Putul Bari or Doll House.
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It is said that the owner of this house had a beautiful daughter who was fascinated with dolls. Her obsession reached such a drastic climax that she soon covered the entire house with numerous dolls of every shape and size and type. Soon, a mishap occurred; her smiles faded into death and thus, Putul Bari met with a ghostly fate.
In order to ward off curious trespassers, the poor tenants who live there have literally put up a signboard that says-this place has no ghosts. The truth, but, is seemingly quite alarming. It is believed that the adored dolls of the daughter, which still remain in the house, now worn and torn off, come to life at night and roam around. The spirit of the murdered dancers are said to still dance at the lone terrace and it is even said that the sound of their jewels can be heard on certain nights.
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It is also said that once a few freedom fighters who hid here, couldn’t get out of the house when British officers fired at them. Their spirit is said to roam about in the hallways at nights. Despite everything, people live down there. The mere thought is much tormenting, let alone the idea of actually carrying out an investigation to say with proof that yes Putul Bari is haunted. Are you courageous enough to take up the challenge?
