The Story Golconda: The Fort That Came Into Existence 500 years ago

Golconda, situated in Hyderabad and is surviving for about 500 years, has terrific architectural style. The place discloses an enigmatic small kingdom more than a fort, and the defence has confronted multiple battles and plunders. Mystery and history flash almost every part of the defence.

The Story Behind Golconda: 

• The fort has witnessed several dynasties of ancient Kakatiyas, Bahmanis, Qutub Shahis to Mughals, which means the fort has umpteen tales to manifest. 

• At first, the fort was built with mud on a granite hill, which is why the fort could not hold on to the annexation. 

• Later, it continues to see the changing rulers, and at last, it falls in the hands of Mughals. 

• Due to its popularity in mining, it showers affluence to Hyderabad, Nizams, and Qutb Shahis’s rulers.

 It was during the Kakatiya dynasty, Golconda turned out to be a pivot for diamond cutters. It thus transformed to be the place where precious stones and gems were sold in the market palaces and witnessed bright profitability. 

Golconda was known for its famous Kohinoor, Daria-i-Noor and Hope Diamond which were exhumed from this historical place. Eventually, the fort handed over to one of the most strapping Muslim Sultanates and the fort turned out to be the ruler’s home as well as the hub of the prospering diamond trade.

Golconda inhabits secret passages and water systems, where the route links to the durbar halls located at the top and to one of the palaces situated at the bottom of the hill. The exciting part is that the route was considered an escape route for the royals, but it was never found. Another remarkable fact is that you would explore the wonder of audile in this great fort. If one tried clapping inside the lofty portico under the dome, you would be amazed to hear the clap’s sound in Bala Hisar pavilion which is situated 1 km away. And the reason behind this is the majestically erected arches within the walls of the fort.

Golconda has been fascinating in the visitors’ eyes and welcomes several travellers to explore its history and myth.