Khaba Fort

Khaba Fort is a cursed village of Paliwal Brahmins, who abandoned this place 200 years ago due to unknown reasons. The crumbling structure of the fort still has the ruins of the homes of some 80 families that used to live here. Khaba Fort dates back to the 13th century AD and was once an important part of Kuldhara, a village inhabited by Paliwal Brahmins. Once, Khaba Fort was the Sarai Fort (fort at the frontier). The traders who entered Rajasthan via the Silk Route trade stayed inside this fort for a night. Only after they paid taxes they were given the permission to go ahead for trade. The remains of the village looks like a well-planned settlement with a temple surrounded by several houses. Strangely none of the houses in the ruins have roofs. Khaba Fort still carries an abandoned feel with very minimal human activity in the area. Restoration work is on in the fort now. There is a small museum that displays ancient artifacts. The view of the green field from the top of the fort is fantastic. It makes for great photography opportunities. The elegance of the Fort is enhanced by the presence of many peacocks roaming around the fort. Witness over hundreds of peacocks and peahens roaming in the site for daily grains and experience a morning like never before.

Architecture of the Khaba fort
The architecture of the fort once belonged to the Paliwal Brahmins of the Kuldhara village who fled from the town in the 1880s living behind ghost town. The small Towers intricate works and beautiful Windows also add the Elegance to the architecture also the charm of the Fort is enhanced by a muster of peacocks also has a small Museum within itself which represent the ancient artefacts and various kinds of Rock fossils there are also the remnants of the Shiva temple and mud Huts there is a staircase which leads to the underground which is the home to 70 to 80 sandstone houses one can easily see the entire village and the ruin nearby areas from the top of the Fort and the best thing you can always see some peacocks angles around the Fort with their wide Wings open although the Fort is completely ruined or abandoned but still one can find the beautiful Windows and some of the architectural works and on the walls.

Best time to visit the Khaba Fort
As the best suitable time to visit the Kaba food is during the winter season that is October to January as the climate during this time is is very pleasant also one can enjoy the desert safari in the sand dunes as it is advisable to not travel during the summer season because during the summers the heat of the Sun will exhaust you.

How to reach the mysterious Fort:
By train : You can take trains from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer as there are daily trains which run Jaisalmer from Jodhpur and once after reaching at the station you can take private cabs that will take you to the Khaba Fort.
By Air : If one wishes to come by air so the closest airport from Jaisalmer is Jodhpur. From Jodhpur anyone can easily hire a taxi cab to reach Jaisalmer or can also take trains to Jaisalmer or private buses.