Monkey-man of Delhi

Police artist's impression of the Monkey Man of New Delhi

The Monkey-man of Delhi, also known as the Face Scratcher or the Black Monkey, is an unknown anomaly which was reported to be roaming Delhi in mid-2001. The entire incident has been described as an example of mass hysteria in India.[1][2][3]

History

In May 2001, reports circulated in New Delhi, India concerning a monkey-like creature that attacked people at night.[4] Eyewitness accounts were often inconsistent, but usually described the creature as about four feet (120 cm) tall,[5] covered in thick black hair, with a metal helmet, metal claws, glowing red eyes and three buttons on its chest. Some reports also claim that it wore roller-skates.[6] Others, however, described the Monkey-man as having a more vulpine snout, and being up to eight feet tall, and muscular; it would leap from building to building.[citation needed]

Over 350 sightings of the Monkey-man were reported, as well as around 60 resulting in injuries.[7] Police released artist's sketches of eyewitness accounts in an attempt to catch the creature. Two (by some reports, three) people reportedly died when they fell from the tops of buildings or down stairwells in a panic caused when they thought they were under attack.[5]

Film

The appearance of Monkey-man in Old Delhi is the centre-point of the 2009 Hindi film Delhi-6 directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. In the film, the creature is used as an allegory to represent the evil that resides inside every man alongside God (virtue).

Television

In 2012, the Hindi TV series Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein featured a story track around the mystery of "Kala Bandar" (Black Monkey).[8]

Music

The Monkey-man is referenced in "Mysterious Man-Monkey", the 12th track in American cello rock band Rasputina's 2011 album Great American Gingerbread: Rasputina Rarities & Neglected Items.

In the 2011 graphic novel Munkeeman by Tere Bin Laden director Abhishek Sharma, the creature is interpreted as a misunderstood superhero, who was the result of a science experiment gone wrong. The first edition, Munkeeman Vol 1 chronicled the creatures brief appearance in Delhi, and the second edition will feature the creature in Kanpur, based on the incidents reported in February 2002. [citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Polidoro, Massimo (2002). "Return of Spring-Heeled Jack". Skeptical Inquirer. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. ^ Carroll, Robert Todd (2003). The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions. John Wiley & Sons. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-471-27242-7.
  3. ^ Verma, S.K.; Srivastava, D.K. (2003). "A Study on Mass Hysteria (Monkey Men?) Victims In East Delhi". Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 57 (8): 355–360. PMID 12944693. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015.
  4. ^ It's a man! It's a monkey! It's a...; by Onkar Singh in New Delhi; 18 May 2001; Rediff India. 'Monkey man' keeps Delhi awake again; 18 May 2001; Rediff India. . Also see [1], [2], [3]
  5. ^ a b "Desi fables - The Times of India". Indiatimes. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  6. ^ Harding, Luke (18 May 2001). "'Monkey man' causes panic across Delhi". The Guardian. New Delhi.
  7. ^ Bhairav, J. Furcifer; Khanna, Rakesh (2020). Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India. India: Blaft Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 245. ISBN 9789380636474.
  8. ^ "Bhoot family to visit Mrs. Kaushik House!". The Times of India. TNN. 19 November 2012.

Read other articles:

Liga Pro Uni Emirat Arab

Liga Pro Uni Emirat ArabBerkas:UAE Pro-League.pngBadan yang mengaturPro League CommitteeNegaraUni Emirat ArabKonfederasiAFCDibentuk1973; 51 tahun lalu (1973)Jumlah tim14Tingkat pada piramida1Degradasi keLiga Divisi PertamaPiala domestikPiala PresidenPiala SuperPiala ligaPiala Liga UEAPiala internasionalLiga Champions AFCJuara bertahan ligaShabab Al Ahli (gelar ke-8) (2022–23)Klub tersuksesAl Ain (14 gelar)Televisi penyiarAbu Dhabi SportsDubai SportsSharjah SportsSitus webuaeproleague.a...

 

 

Daftar keuskupan di Botswana

Daftar keuskupan di Botswana adalah sebuah daftar yang memuat dan menjabarkan pembagian terhadap wilayah administratif Gereja Katolik Roma yang dipimpin oleh seorang uskup ataupun ordinaris di Botswana. Konferensi para uskup di Botswana bergabung dengan para uskup di Afrika Selatan dan Swaziland dalam Konferensi Waligereja Afrika bagian Selatan (bahasa Inggris: Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference; S.A.C.B.C.).[1] Saat ini terdapat 2 buah yurisdiksi, di mana 1 merupakan keusk...

 

 

Madeline Carroll

Madeline CarrollMadeline CarrollLahirMadeline CarrollPekerjaanAktrisTahun aktif2003-sekarang Madeline Carroll (lahir 18 Maret 1996) adalah aktris asal Amerika Serikat. Ia bermain dalam film The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, dan Resident Evil: Extinction. Filmografi Film Tahun Judul Peran Keterangan 2006 When a Stranger Calls Allison Mandrakis 2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Cocoa 2007 Goldfish Jenny Film pendek 2007 Resident Evil: Extinction White Queen 2008 Swing Vote M...

Aberdeenshire

AberdeenshireAiberdeenshireSiorrachd Obar Dheathain Logo resmi Aberdeenshire Aiberdeenshire Siorrachd Obar DheathainLogo konsilKoordinat: 57°9′3.6″N 2°7′22.8″W / 57.151000°N 2.123000°W / 57.151000; -2.123000Koordinat: 57°9′3.6″N 2°7′22.8″W / 57.151000°N 2.123000°W / 57.151000; -2.123000Negara beraulatBritania RayaNegaraSkotlandiaLieutenancy areasAberdeenshire, Banffshire (bagian), KincardineshireAdmin HQAberdeenPemerintah...

 

 

Синелобый амазон

Синелобый амазон Научная классификация Домен:ЭукариотыЦарство:ЖивотныеПодцарство:ЭуметазоиБез ранга:Двусторонне-симметричныеБез ранга:ВторичноротыеТип:ХордовыеПодтип:ПозвоночныеИнфратип:ЧелюстноротыеНадкласс:ЧетвероногиеКлада:АмниотыКлада:ЗавропсидыКласс:Пт�...

 

 

CNN International

CNN InternationalDiluncurkan1 September 1985PemilikWarnerMediaSloganThis is CNNGo ThereThe Most TrustedName in NewsKantor pusatAtlanta, London, Hong KongSaluran seindukCNNCNN-IBNCNN Airport NetworkCNN TürkCNN en EspañolHLNCNN ChileCNN IndonesiaCNN+TNTTurner Classic MoviesCartoon NetworkBoomerangTruTVTBSSitus webcnni.com CNN International adalah stasiun televisi kabel yang didirikan oleh Ted Turner & Reese Schonfeld. CNN International adalah stasiun televisi berita International terbesar...

Hubungan Israel dengan Polandia

Hubungan Israel-Polandia Israel Polandia Hubungan Israel–Polandia merujuk kepada hubungan diplomatik antara Israel dan Polandia. Hubungan antar kedua negara tersebut bersifat dekat dan berpengaruh karena lebih dari 220,000 warga negara Israel berasal dari Polandia.[1] Kedua negara tersebut adalah anggota dari Organisasi Kerjasama dan Pembangunan Ekonomi, Uni untuk Mediterania dan Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa. Kunjungan kenegaraan Kunjungan Presiden dan Perdana Menteri dari Israel ke ...

 

 

コルク

この記事は検証可能な参考文献や出典が全く示されていないか、不十分です。出典を追加して記事の信頼性向上にご協力ください。（このテンプレートの使い方）出典検索?: コルク – ニュース · 書籍 · スカラー · CiNii · J-STAGE · NDL · dlib.jp · ジャパンサーチ · TWL（2017年4月） コルクを打ち抜いて作った瓶の栓 コルク（木栓、�...

 

 

哈萨克斯坦总统

此条目序言章节没有充分总结全文内容要点。 (2019年3月21日)请考虑扩充序言，清晰概述条目所有重點。请在条目的讨论页讨论此问题。 哈萨克斯坦總統哈薩克總統旗現任Қасым-Жомарт Кемелұлы Тоқаев卡瑟姆若马尔特·托卡耶夫自2019年3月20日在任任期7年首任努尔苏丹·纳扎尔巴耶夫设立1990年4月24日（哈薩克蘇維埃社會主義共和國總統） 哈萨克斯坦 哈萨克斯坦政府...

Piscina mirabilis

Piscina MirabilisNavata della Piscina mirabilisCiviltàRomana UtilizzoCisterna idrica EpocaAugustea (27 a.C. - 14 d.C.) LocalizzazioneStato Italia ComuneBacoli Altitudine8 m s.l.m. DimensioniSuperficie1 750 m² Altezza15 m Larghezza25 m Lunghezza72 m Volume12.600 metri cubi (volume utile) AmministrazioneEnteParco archeologico dei Campi Flegrei Sito webwww.pafleg.it/ Mappa di localizzazione Modifica dati su Wikidata · ManualeCoordinate: 40°47′43″N 14°04′48″E...

 

 

Heinrich Böll Foundation

German political foundation linked to the Green Party This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self-published sources. Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources where they are used inappropriately. (August 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article contains content that i...

 

 

NGC 4370

NGC 4370   جزء من عنقود العذراء المجري  الكوكبة العذراء[1]  رمز الفهرس NGC 4370 (الفهرس العام الجديد)2MASX J12245493+0726404 (Two Micron All-Sky Survey, Extended source catalogue)IRAS F12223+0743 (IRAS)MCG+01-32-051 (فهرس المجرات الموروفولوجي)IRAS 12223+0743 (IRAS)PGC 40439 (فهرس المجرات الرئيسية)UGC 7492 (فهرس أوبسالا العام)VCC 758 (Virgo Cluster Ca...

The Plumed Serpent

1926 novel by D. H. Lawrence For the deity, see Feathered Serpent. The Plumed Serpent Cover of the first editionAuthorD. H. LawrenceCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishGenrePolitical fictionPublisherMartin SeckerPublication date1926Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)Pages445 (Vintage international edition)ISBN0-679-73493-7 (Vintage international edition) The Plumed Serpent is a 1926 political novel by D. H. Lawrence; Lawrence conceived the idea for the novel while visiting Mexico i...

 

 

Союз визволення України

Союз визволення УкраїниКраїна  Австро-УгорщинаГолова партії Олександр Скоропис-Йолтуховський Маркіян Меленський Володимир Дорошенко Дмитро ДонцовДата заснування 4 серпня 1914Дата розпуску 1 травня 1918 Сою́з ви́зволення Украї́ни (СВУ) — політична організація, ...

 

 

Richard Pipes

American historian (1923–2018) Richard PipesPipes in 2004Born(1923-07-11)July 11, 1923Cieszyn, PolandDiedMay 17, 2018(2018-05-17) (aged 94)Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.NationalityPolish AmericanCitizenshipPoland (1923–1943)United States (1943–2018)EducationMuskingum CollegeCornell UniversityHarvard UniversitySpouseIrene Eugenia RothChildrenDaniel Pipes, Steven PipesAwardsNational Humanities MedalScientific careerFieldsRussian historyDoctoral advisorMichael KarpovichDoctoral studen...

Dipyrandium

Dipyrandium Names Systematic IUPAC name 1,1'-Androstan-3β,17β-diylbis(1-methylpyrrolidinium) Identifiers CAS Number 33235-64-2 Y PubChem CID 160227 (iodide salt) UNII XMR4CN9YAU Y Properties Chemical formula C29H52N2 Molar mass 428.749 g·mol−1 Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references Chemical compound Dipyrandium is an aminosteroid neuromuscular blocking ...

 

 

霍奇克斯M1922輕機槍

此條目需要补充更多来源。 (2013年2月11日)请协助補充多方面可靠来源以改善这篇条目，无法查证的内容可能會因為异议提出而被移除。致使用者：请搜索一下条目的标题（来源搜索：霍奇克斯M1922輕機槍 — 网页、新闻、书籍、学术、图像），以检查网络上是否存在该主题的更多可靠来源（判定指引）。 霍奇克斯M1922 兩名正以霍奇克斯M1922輕機槍對空射擊的中國士兵类型�...

 

 

يو إس إيه توداي

يو إس إيه توداي USA TodayUSA Today (بالإنجليزية)[1][2] الشعارمعلومات عامةالنوع يوميةتصدر كل 1 يوم بلد المنشأ  الولايات المتحدة[1][2] التأسيس 15 سبتمبر 1982 أول نشر 12 سبتمبر 1988 القطع القطع الكبير الثمن 0٫75 دولار أمريكي موقع الويب usatoday.com (الإنجليزية) شخصيات هامةالمالك مؤس�...

الجمهورية الليغورية

  الجمهورية الليغورية الجمهورية الليغوريةالعلم الجمهورية الليغوريةالشعار   الأرض والسكان المساحة 5500 كيلومتر مربع (1797)  عاصمة جنوة  اللغة الرسمية الإيطالية  التعداد السكاني 600000 (1797)  الحكم التأسيس والسيادة التاريخ تاريخ التأسيس 14 يونيو 1797  تعديل مصدري - ت�...

 

 

David Elazar

Ninth Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces David ElazarDavid Elazar (Dado)Nickname(s)Dado, Big DBorn(1925-08-27)27 August 1925Sarajevo, YugoslaviaDied15 April 1976(1976-04-15) (aged 50)Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel[1]Allegiance IsraelService/branchPalmach Israel Defense ForcesYears of service1942–1973Rank Rav Aluf (Chief of Staff; highest rank)CommandsDirector of Operations Chief of StaffBattles/wars1948 Arab-Israeli WarSuez CrisisSix-Day WarYom Kippur War David D...