Dawal Malik: A hamlet sans doors near Gadag in Karnataka

But over time she has got used to the idea, with her house not being an exception. None of the 80-plus houses in the hamlet located just a kilometre away from Mulagund town in Gadag district in Karnataka have doors because they believe that Hazrat Dawal Malik, a Sufi saint, protects them all. A dargah named after him is located on a hilltop and at its foot is the hamlet.