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    Golconda Fort in Hyderabad was originally built in the 10th century by the Kakatiya dynasty for defensive purposes. It was later strengthened and expanded by the Qutb Shahi dynasty in the 16th century. The fort sits atop a 400 foot granite hill and is surrounded by massive walls and ramparts with 8 gates. Golconda was once famous for its diamond mines and trade, housing famous diamonds like the Koh-I-Noor in its vaults. The fort complex contains numerous structures like temples, mosques, and palaces built over its history.

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    Golconda Fort in Hyderabad was originally built in the 10th century by the Kakatiya dynasty for defensive purposes. It was later strengthened and expanded by the Qutb Shahi dynasty in the 16th century. The fort sits atop a 400 foot granite hill and is surrounded by massive walls and ramparts with 8 gates. Golconda was once famous for its diamond mines and trade, housing famous diamonds like the Koh-I-Noor in its vaults. The fort complex contains numerous structures like temples, mosques, and palaces built over its history.

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    GOLCONDA, HYDERABAD

    SUBMITTED TO: SIMRAN MA’AM


    SUBMITTED BY: DIKSHA , VIKAS
    HISTORY
     The Golconda fort was first
    built by Kakatiya as part of
    their western defenses.
     It was built in 945 CE-970 CE
    on the lines of the Kondapalli
    fort.
     The city and fortress are built
    on a granite hill that is 120
    meters (400 ft) high and is
    surrounded by massive
    crenelated ramparts((of a wall
    or building) having
    battlements).
     The fort was rebuilt and
    strengthened by Pratapa Rudra
    of Kakatiya dynasty 2
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     The Golconda Fort used to have a vault where • Golconda is renowned for the diamonds found on the south-east
    the famous Koh-I-Noor and Hope at Kollur Mine near Kollur, Guntur district, Paritala and Atkur
    diamonds were once stored along with other in Krishna district and cut in the city during the Kakatiya reign.
    diamonds. • At that time, India had the only known diamond mines in the
    world.
    • Golkonda was the market city of the diamond trade, and gems
    sold there came from a number of mines. The fortress-city
    within the walls was famous for diamond trade
    ABOU
    T

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    INTRODU
    CTION

     Golconda Fort is a very large


    fort consisting of temples,
    mosques, palaces, halls,
    apartments and other structures.
     The fort is spread in around
    11km area with 87 semicircular
    bastions (some still mounted
    with cannons), eight gateways,
    and four drawbridges and has
    beautiful architecture.
     The fort is divided into four
    forts each having apartments,
    worship places, halls, etc.
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    GATES

     Golconda Fort has eight gates out


    of which the main gate is Fateh
    Darwaja or the Victory Gate.
     This gate was built to
    commemorate the victorious
    march of Mughal Emperor
    Aurungzeb.
     The gate has steel spikes to
    protect it from elephants.
     The length of the gate is 25ft and
    width is 13ft.

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    BALAHISAR
    DARWAZA
     Balahisar Darwaza was
    built according to Nawabi
    style.
     The gate is very magnificent
    and was used to inform the
    residents of the fort about
    the danger.
     This was done through
    clapping which could be
    heard to top of the fort.
     There are statues of
    mystical beasts and lions on
    both sides of the gate. 8
    MOSQUES
    • Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah
    Mosque − was built by Ibrahim
    the son of Quli Qutb Shah.

    • After crossing the main gate,


    there are staircases that lead to
    the mosque.

    • The mosque has now been


    ruined but still two minarets can
    be found along with three
    entrances adjacent to each other.
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    TARAMATI
    MOSQUE
     Taramati Mosque − was
    built by Taramati in 1518
    during the reign of Ibrahim
    Qutb Shah.
     The mosque includes one
    minaret each on the four
    corners.
     The courtyard of the mosque
    is very big which reaches
    the ramparts

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    TEMPL
    ES
    • Sri Jagdamba Mahakali Temple: is located on
    top of the fort.
    • It is believed that the temple was built around 900
    years ago.
    • The temple was built between the Ibrahim mosque
    and emperor’s palace.
    • The temple is very small in size but still many
    devotees come to pray here.
    • The Bonalu festival is especially celebrated here.
    • It is believed that there was a tunnel under the
    temple to escape to Charminar in case of attack or
    invasion.
    • Rama Temple: was built inside the jail. According
    to a legend, Abul Hasan jailed Ramdas because
    he misused the treasury so he was jailed. In the jail,
    he drew the pictures of Rama, Lakshman and
    Hanuman.  11

    • Yellamma Devi Temple: was built at the top


    PALACES

    The ruins of royal palaces can be


    found in the fort. The royal palaces
    were built for the emperors and
    their wives. There were many other
    palaces which have now been
    ruined and only few parts of those
    palaces can be found.

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    Thank You
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