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The Golconda Fort  was founded by Kakathias in the 13 century located at  west of Hyderabad.Later the Qutub Sahi kings were modified this fort into a strong,powerful fort with extream walls and ramparts that extend to around 5 kilometers in circumference. The perimeter of this massive fort measures around 11 kilometers, with 15 to 18-foot-high walls. There are as many as 70 ramparts besides 8 huge gates.

The highlight thing of this fort is a light-and-sound show. The timings of this show are different during summers and winters.Between November–February, the shows begin at 6:30 pm, and in the probation of March-October, the shows begin at 7 pm. On Wednesdays and Sundays the shows are presented in English; on Tuesdays, Fridays, and on Saturdays, in Hindi; and on Thursdays, Telugu.

In the past Golconda was business and market city for diamond. The mining of diamonds also done here like Darya-e Nur, meaning 'sea of light', measuring 185 carats mined here.So many famous  diamonds—including the Kohinoor Diamond, Nur-Ul-Ain Diamond, the Hope Diamond, and the Regent Diamond were also mined there.

Golkonda also consists of  4 uniq and different forts with a 10 km long outer wall , 8 gateways, and 4 drawbridges.Among all these huge number of royal apartments & halls, temples, mosques, magazines, stables, etc.  were maintained inside. The lowest of these is the outermost enclosure into which we enter by the "Fateh Darwaza"  studded with giant iron spikes  near the south-western corner.

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