Lakhpat is a haunted city in the Kachchh district of Gujrat at the mouth of Kori Creek. It was once a busy port city and the center of trade. It lost its prominence after an earthquake in 1819 changed the course of the Indus River, after forming the natural dam, Allahbund.

As per the 2011 census, only 566 people live in this ghost town, in 108 households. In 1818, when the city was at its heyday, 15,000 people lived here. The revenue generated at that time was to the tune of £6000. After the earthquake in 1819. the population of the town was reduced to 6000 next year. Most of the houses were ruined, even though the fort was intact. It’s an ideal haunted tour location.

Lakhpat Fort gate

Lakhpat Fort is an 18th-century seven-kilometre-long fort built by Fateh Muhammad. The fort erected in 1801, is still intact, to a great extent. The fort gives an excellent view of the Great Rann of Kutch. The night sky view is spectacular, especially around the new moon day for its stargazing. Views of the Sunrise and Sunset over endless horizons are the beauty of haunted places like this.

Pir Mohammed Kubo’s tomb at Lakhpat, Kutch, Gujarat, India

Pir Ghaus Muhammad’s tomb is there in the town. He was a Sufi saint & Syyed of Lakhpat and was half-Muslim and half-Hindu, who died in 1855. The tomb made of black stone in an octagonal shape is built on a platform of 54 square feet in area. The grave of Pir Ghaus Muhammad is covered with a white marble canopy with verses from Qua-ran on the walls.

Lakhpat Gurudwara Sahib is another prominent historic place for Sikhs. Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, is believed to have stayed here on his way to Mecca.

Sayyed Pir Shah Dargah has intricate carvings and is a nine-domed mausoleum. Nani Mai Dargah and Hatkeshwar Temple are some of the other structures, which remind us of the past glory of this haunted city.

How Do I Go to Lakhpat?

Lakhpat is connected by SH 42 to nearby cities like Kotada, Jadodar, Deshalpar, Bhuj, Kukma, etc.