Golkonda Fort Hyderabad

Most of the forts of India are located in Rajasthan. But one of the most beautiful fort named Golconda Fort is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Golconda Fort is located at Ibrahim Bagh, Hyderabad, Telangana. It is also known as Golkonda Fort or Golla Konda Fort. It is located at 11 km far from Hyderabad. Golconda Fort was capital of Golconda Sultanate and it is a ruined fort of southern india. Pratapa Rudra of Kakatiya dynasty in 16th century. At that time Golconda was the capital city of Qutb Shahi Kingdom, Near Hyderabad.

You all are known about Kohinoor Diamond. But do you know where it was located in India? Kohinoor Daimond , Hope Diamonds and other diamonds were located once in this Golconda Fort. Golconda is known for Diamond Trade.

Golconda fort has a very beautiful architecture and it is one of the famous historical places of India. It derives too many visitors from different different regions of the world and India. Tourists loves to visit this place. After char minar in Hyderabad , Golconda Fort is the 2nd Most Famous place of Hyderabad.

The fort is famous for its acoustics, palaces, ingenious water supply system and the famous Fateh Rahben gun, one of the cannons used in the last siege of Golconda by Aurangzeb, to whom the fort ultimately fell.

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