Trip to Golconda fort

               
                             

On Sunday I Have visited One Of the historical Monument of Hyderabad. ie,Golconda Fort . It's Around 15 km From Hyderabad City. I Have Planned to make a tour to Golconda  Fort  earlier but the moment  reached on that Day,  I caught the Bus from Mehdipatnam with my Family at 4.00pm.when i get in to the bus i have got a feeling that i have reached in Pakistan.because majority the travellers are orthodox muslims.I have reached the Golconda at 4.30 pm.

           when i entered to the fort entrance i felt we have reached in old period , what a sculptor made by the ancient dynasties,it's wonderful monument which i have not seen ever before 

At the  Starting Point one guide told me about the Signalling device of the golconda fort , ie The various edifices are so placed as to transmit sound to different far away

points. If one stands at the center of the entrance portal and claps the sound is deflected by the opposite building, which is constructed at an angle to the entrance. Similarly if clapping sound is made from the opposite building, it will be carried to the hilltop . It is believed that this was deliberately contrived to convey a message to the guards posted on the roof of darbar hall regarding the visiting dignitaries.

The historic Golconda Fort derives its name from a Telugu word ‘Golla Konda’ which means Shepherd’s Hill. With its extensive and elevated fortifications it was a landmark that governed the destiny of the south. The fort originally belonged to the Kakatiyas of Warangal. This is testified by the over-door carvings and relief work in stucco consisting of lions, peacocks, griffins and lotus at the entrance of Balahisar. In AD1363 it was ceded to the Baihmanis. After their downfall in AD1518 it became the capital of the Qutb Shahi kings (AD 1518-1687). The fort was extended and substantially strengthened by these kings with massive fortification walls having bastions and battlements. Subsequently Aurangazeb annexed it to the Moghal Empire (AD 1687) during the reign of Abul Hasan Tana Shan, the last ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and appointed Asaf Jah as the Subedar of the Deccan province. Asaf Jah declared independence in AD1713 as Nizam-ul-Mulk and the Nizams held sway over Hyderabad until AD 1948.

The important structures inside the citadel or balahissar are the imposing Silai Khana ( a three-storied Aslah Khana – armoury building), Nagina bagh, guard lines, Akkanna-Madanna Offices, Ramdas Jail, Darbar hall, ruins of Ambar khana, Baradari on the summit, an inner cordon wall, and aMasjid raised by Ibrahim Qutub Shah (1550-1580 AD). The east gateway is the only entrance to the citadel and it is one of the biggest gates in the entire fort.

We returned  from the fort after 6.30 pm . but I am extremely disappointed. Because I have to cover some more spots inside the fort . I decided to visit the fort once more and at that time I have to see the ancient city inside the fort area


                                  Entrance to the fort

                                          Zananah mosque with open court yard

                                                     View From the Top of the Fort