Having taken a holy dip into the river Ganges in the sacred city of Varanasi, the journey goes on to a historical monument which is officially listed among the "List of Monuments" crafted by the Archaeological Survey of India. Here is a hint if you would like to make a wild guess to identify the monument. It is located at 11 km towards the West from the heritage city of Nizams, Hyderabad and was built by the rulers of Kakatiya dynasty. Couldn't get there? Well, here it is - Golconda Fort. Also known as Gola Konda (meaning shepherd's hill), Golconda Fort is one of the must-visit tourist spots in the city of Hyderabad.
The great monument consists of a 10 km long outer wall, eight gateways and four draw bridges. The main entrance known as the Fateh Darwaza (signifying the victory march of Aurangzeb's army through this gate) is a fine evidence of engineering marvel as they say, a clap under the dome of Fateh Darwaza can be heard at the topmost point of the fort, Bala Hissar, which happens to be located 1 km away from Fateh Darwaza.
The fort covers an area of about 11 km on ground and has beautiful gardens all the way which were greatly renowned for their fragrance about four centuries ago. Not very shapely stairs are maintained in their very original form to crawl up the heights of the fort which make it quite a trekking experience to reach the topmost point, Bala Hissar pavilion. Once you reach there, the breathtaking view of the entire city is worth the effort applied climbing up the stairs.
The rich heritage of the fort has another interesting story to unfold which describes how resourceful this fort has been to Indian wealth. Some of the great diamonds like Koh-i-noor, Daria-i-noor and Hope diamond are believed to have been excavated from the mines of Golconda fort. Dated back to four centuries from now, India was the only country in the world to be known to have diamond mines. The largest diamond excavated from here ever was the Daria-i-noor weighing 37 grams which adds to the glory of crow jewels of Iran.
This visit to Golconda Fort served a great trekking exercise and showcased the really rich heritage of the Indian medieval history. Stay tuned as we keep bringing more travel experiences to you and if you have your own wanderer stories, write them to us and Wanderer's Ink will feature you and your story in front of the world. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google+ to stay updated. Keep wandering!
The great monument consists of a 10 km long outer wall, eight gateways and four draw bridges. The main entrance known as the Fateh Darwaza (signifying the victory march of Aurangzeb's army through this gate) is a fine evidence of engineering marvel as they say, a clap under the dome of Fateh Darwaza can be heard at the topmost point of the fort, Bala Hissar, which happens to be located 1 km away from Fateh Darwaza.
The fort covers an area of about 11 km on ground and has beautiful gardens all the way which were greatly renowned for their fragrance about four centuries ago. Not very shapely stairs are maintained in their very original form to crawl up the heights of the fort which make it quite a trekking experience to reach the topmost point, Bala Hissar pavilion. Once you reach there, the breathtaking view of the entire city is worth the effort applied climbing up the stairs.
The rich heritage of the fort has another interesting story to unfold which describes how resourceful this fort has been to Indian wealth. Some of the great diamonds like Koh-i-noor, Daria-i-noor and Hope diamond are believed to have been excavated from the mines of Golconda fort. Dated back to four centuries from now, India was the only country in the world to be known to have diamond mines. The largest diamond excavated from here ever was the Daria-i-noor weighing 37 grams which adds to the glory of crow jewels of Iran.
This visit to Golconda Fort served a great trekking exercise and showcased the really rich heritage of the Indian medieval history. Stay tuned as we keep bringing more travel experiences to you and if you have your own wanderer stories, write them to us and Wanderer's Ink will feature you and your story in front of the world. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google+ to stay updated. Keep wandering!
