Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
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Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
Fort City of Golconda Phase/ The Early Qutb-Shahi Phase (From 13″ Century to A.D.1591)
- It is imperative to know about the origin and early history of fortress city. Golconda which paved the way for its future form that is ‘the City of Pearls’. Hyderabad. It was during the famous Kakatiya Emperor Ganapatideva’s rule a mud fort was built for the first time over a hill called ‘Mankal’ now known as Golconda, a towering granitic rock that measures about 150-300 meters above the vale. Hence, in fact, the present cOsmopolitan city of Hyderabad started its journey as a cita- del from 13mCentuiy of Medieval period in the Indian History.
- Later, during the reign of Mahmood Shah III (around A.D. 1463) the thirteenth king of the Bahmani dynasty (of Ahmednagar), Baharul Turk of Hemadan, Sultan Quli was appointed to quell an internal struggle that erupted in Telangana region and to govern the area from the fortress. During the rule of Mahmood Shah IV (around A.D. 1482) Sultan Quli assumed as Amir of the Bahmani Empire and, was awarded with thẹ title of Qutb-ul-Mulk and the Jagir of Golconda. In A.D. 1512 Qutb-ul-Mulk declared independence from the disintegrated & already weakened Bahmani kingdom, started Qutb- Shahi rule, and made Golconda fort as capital city because of its defense strategic location and it stood on the trade route from the port of Masulipatnam /of the eastern coast to Aurangabad, a great military & trade center.
- By A.D. 1576, the fortress town became very congested and there was no scope for further expansion within its expanse. Hence Nobles and higher officials started constructing their palaces on the banks of the river Musi. Anticipating the future growth of the city eastwards or to the South of River Musi, Sultan Tbrahim Qutb-Shah has laid a milestone in the history of Hyderabad when he had abridge (Purana Phul) constructed in A.D. 1573 over the river where it flows to a narrow length and the bridge paved way for the future city of Hyderabad. Therefore this phase may be also treated as pre-Hyderabad phase.
