Saturday 10 January 2015

GOLKONDA FORT

Golkonda Fort was the stronghold and capital of the medieval Golkonda Sultanate .The fort lies 11 Km from the city of Hyderabad and is a must see for any one visiting Hyderabad .According to legend, a shepherd boy found an idol while grazing his sheep. When this was reported to the king, he ordered a mud fort to be built around it. The fort eventually became known as Golla Konda, which in Tegulu meant Shepherd’s Hill.
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Today, even after almost 800 years, the fort still stands as one of Hyderabad’s greatest architectural wonders. One of it’s greatest engineering marvels is the fantastic acoustic effects: one handclap at a certain point below the entrance dome can be heard at the highest point of the pavilion almost a kilometre away. This was said to be used for warning the royals in case of an attack.

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