Question

Brief essay on golconda fort (in 20. lines)

Answer 1

Answer:Golconda fort was built in the 13th century by the Kakatiyas with mud. It is located 11 kms from Hyderabad on a hill. The name Golconda means a circular hill. It affords a beautiful view from the top. It was the capital of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty since th15th century. This is when the concrete masonry block work was done. In 1687 Aurangzeb overthrew the QUtb Shahi and annexed Golconda to the Mughal Empire.

Answer 2

Golconda Fort

• Golconda Fort is a historic fortress.
• It is a ruined city found on the western outskirts of Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
• It was initially known as Mankal.
• The fort was initially created by Kakatiya ruler Pratāparudra in the 11th century out of mud walls.
• It was given up to the Bahmani Kings by Deo Rai, Rajah of Warangal at the time of the reign of Sultan Muhammad Shah (1358-1375 A.D.) of the Bahmani Sultanate.
• Pursuing the demise of Sultan Mahmood Shah, the Sultanate deteriorated and Sultan Quli, who had been elected as the Governor of Hyderabad by the Bahmani Kings.
• He strengthened the city and gave rise to it the capital of the Golconda Sultanate.
• Because of the proximity of diamond mines, particularly the Kollur Mine, Golconda thrived as a trade centre of large diamonds known as Golconda Diamonds.
• Golconda Fort is presently evacuated and in ruins.
• The ancestries of the Golconda Fort can be traced back to the 11th century.
• It was initially a small mud fort built by Pratāparudra of the Kakatiya Empire.
• The name Golconda is believed to derive from Telugu for "shepherd's hill"
• It is moreover thought that Kakatiya ruler Ganapatideva 1199–1262 created a stone hilltop outpost later known as Golconda Fort to protect their western region.
• The fort was later progressive into a fortified citadel in 1518 by Sultan Quli of the Qutb Shahi Empire.
• The city was proclaimed the capital of the Golconda Sultanate.

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