9.8 Why Delhi Never Sleeps (It’s the Ghosts) ft. Eric Chopra

Wait… ghosts were people once too! In this episode of Books & Beyond, Tara Khandelwal speaks with historian and writer Eric Chopra about his book Ghosted , which explores the haunted monuments of Delhi. But this episode isn’t just about spooky stories. Eric looks at the histories behind these legends, from the Lathwale Baba believed to inhabit the arches of Feroz Shah Kotla to the mysterious second grave inside the tomb of Jamali Kamali. Together, Tara and Eric wander through some of Delhi’s most fascinating monuments and the stories people continue to tell about them. They also talk about queer histories, forgotten royal claimants, the politics of heritage, and why people still leave letters for jinn when life’s problems feel too big. Rather than trying to prove whether ghosts are real, Eric looks at what these stories reveal about history and how people remember it. Press play, the ghosts of Delhi have stories to tell. Books and TV Shows Mentioned in the Episode: Fear Files (2012) Goosebumps (Novel Series) Vikram and Vetal ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories.

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9.8 Why Delhi Never Sleeps (It’s the Ghosts) ft. Eric Chopra is an episode from Books and Beyond with Bound by Bound Podcasts.

This episode is 50:16 long.

This episode was published on Mar 10, 2026.

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