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Golconda Fort

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A hilltop fort on the western edge of Hyderabad that grew from an early mud fort into the capital of the Qutb Shahi kings.

FortHyderabadBest time to visit: October to February

Highlights

  • Fateh Darwaza, where a clap at the entrance can be heard at the hilltop pavilion
  • Bala Hisar, the citadel at the summit, with views over the city
  • Granaries, mosques, palaces and an old water supply system
  • Evening sound-and-light show

Significance

Golconda was the seat of the Qutb Shahi dynasty in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and was famous as a centre of the diamond trade. It is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.

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