"Koh-i-Noor" hope you all must have heard the name. The Golconda Fort used to have a vault where the famous Koh-i-Noor and Hope diamonds were once stored along with other diamonds. So let's start our journey towards this fort. I started this fort journey from Nampally. Nampally to Golconda fort by city bus. I purchase 24 Hrs pass which is costed me 100 Rs. for city bus ride i can use in any city bus in Hyderabad.
PRICE : 100Rs.
Entry Ticket For Fort is 25Rs. If you are local and want to come by your own vehicle then you can, perfect place for history lover and you can do one day picnic in this fort.
Entry Ticket For Fort is 25Rs.
The fort was originally built by Kakatiya ruler Prataparudra in the 11th century. The fort finally fell into ruin in 1687 after an eight-month-long siege led to its fall at the hands of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, who ended the Qutb Shahi reign and took the last Golconda king, Abul Hassan Tana Shah, captive.
The Golconda fort epitomizes the sumptuous 'Nawabi' culture of the time. Later, the Golconda fort came into the possession of the Bahmani dynasty. Still later, the Qutub Shahi dynasty took over and made Golconda it's capital. Golconda fort owes much of its present grandeur to Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah. Golconda fort is undoubtedly one of most magnificent fortress complexes in India. So must visit place.