Taljai Hill’s Haunted Mansion
Perched high upon a dry hill dotted with gnarled, skeletal looking trees sits a ruin that has become rather infamous amongst those who live in Pune, India. Here, on Taljai Hill, is a long-abandoned mansion that has slowly been engulfed by rumors that it is haunted.

Today the future of this infamous ruined mansion remains unclear. The land exists upon is slowly being surrounded by new urban development including new homes and a brand new cricket ground. This hasn’t prevented some superstitious locals from keeping their distance and avoiding the mansion completely after the sun sets.
Ghost Stories of Pune’s Haunted Mansion
The mansion’s origins date back to the 1900s when it was gifted to a high up official who worked for the local royalty. The man who owned this mansion, Surdar Thuve, took a liking to the finer things in life. Supposedly he would throw lavish parties and overindulge in both alcohol and the company of women.

The main ghostly legend that is associated with the mansion is directly related to these promiscuous activities. It is said that after a dancer refused Thuve’s romantic advances he resorted to murder. This woman was killed and hacked into small pieces within the home. The guilt-ridden murderer and owner of the mansion then resorted to suicide to alleviate his grief. Surdar Thuve is said to have hanged himself within the mansion.

He is now rumored to haunt the premises along with the dancer that he murdered. Some claim to have capture sight of this man’s shadow passing through the crumbling ruins of his former home. Others have heard the distinct noise of Indian dancer’s bells ringing through the silence of the empty night coming from within this haunted mansion.

Visiting the Haunted, Abandoned Mansion in Pune, India
Pune’s haunted and abandoned mansion is currently open to the public at all hours of the day and night. It is right alongside of a brand new cricket ground, and as a result, is quite a busy location during the day. As night falls, many people vacate the area. The structure of the ruin is small, yet interesting to explore.

If you are interested in other haunted locations within Pune, India, I recommend checking out Holkar Bridge.
Thanks for reading!
xoxo

Posted by rob combs on May 1, 2019
Amy; do any of these lost spirits ever follow you back home? I know some ghost hunters here in Louisiana; and they HAVE been…..
Posted by Amy on May 2, 2019
Hi Rob, I do not believe anything has followed me or Jarrad home (yet). But I have heard similar stories about this happening, thanks for sharing.
Posted by Christian D. Antonio on May 23, 2019
Hi! Amy, Look at the Laperal White House, it’s hosted by Ghosts. It is Located in Baguio City, Philippines.
Posted by Christian D. Antonio on May 26, 2019
It is also the Ghosts, it is “Laperal White House” Located Just in Baguio City, Philippines Hopefully go it here.😊
Posted by Amy on May 26, 2019
Hi Christian. Thank you so much for the suggestion. I did actually visit that location, but unfortunately it was closed so I could not make a video. I will be writing a blog one day though as I did manage to get some cool photos.
Posted by Sagar on July 26, 2020
Hello Amy, I am visiting your blog after watching the video on Youtube. Really well done! You are really brave!
Now residing in Canada, I grew up in the area in mid-70s-early 80s. I have visited this place numerous times (not in the dark though :)) as we use to play there. The mansion was fully in good form and shape back then as I remember going to the terrace, seeing the beautiful bathrooms and the amazing Persian tiles on the floor in the living room.
The house was also used in some bollywood horror movies.
BTW, the name of the owner is Sardar Thube. Sardar meant a high ranking army officer.
Best wishes,
Sagar
Posted by Amy on July 27, 2020
Thank you so much, Sagar! I appreciate that so much. This is so cool to hear. I would have loved to have seen it back then, it is pretty torn up these days. Oh, cool to know it was used in some filming too! Thanks so much for this, so cool!
Posted by Sachin on October 19, 2020
Hey Amy,
Just came across you blog, interesting episode.
I remember visiting this mansion several times in the mid 90ies. It was in a much better shape back them. We used to cycle there early morning to watch the sunrise from its terrace. The staircase was intact back them.
The stairs and the hole in the ground you showed in the video let to a basement room, It had a single small window opening at the ground level on one side, I must say this basement room was definitely spooky.
Other than that the house felt fairly ordinary, although we used to call it “Bhoot Bangla” (Ghost Bungalow), it was never scary to go there.
Since it was away from the city crowd, this place was also popular among young couples, who would go there to find some quite time. That is not the case now, with the new road, and the cricket ground, it is now always busy.
Anyway, it was a nice video. Hope you enjoyed your stay in Pune.
Regards,
Sachin
Posted by Amy on October 20, 2020
Thanks for sharing Sachin – I wish I had been able to visit when the staircase and basement was still intact. The hole under the stairs was home to some dogs and puppies when we went.
Posted by Richard on April 18, 2021
Well done guys, you both are very brave. Are you from Australia? You have seem to have a strong aussie accent.
I am from India now i live in Brisbane.
Anyways, welcome to India. India loves you both.
I liked your video very much.
Stay blessed. Stay safe.
Richard
Posted by Amy on April 20, 2021
Hi Richard. Yes, we are from Australia. Thanks for tuning in, glad you enjoyed the episode. We loved our time in Pune, it has lots of haunted places to explore.