The most heartening thing about this enchanting village is that a local conservation committee, with generous help from the nearby villages, takes great pains to keep this amazing piece of history intact. The deserted village lanes are broomed every day, and mindless picnickers are prevented from scrawling on these hallowed walls!
Dhanbad-based Sonali Mukherjee, an acid attack survivor, does not want to be photographed openly till she undergoes her surgeries and looks "like any other woman". (Credit: Kamayani Bali Mahabal\\WFS)