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10 LINES ABOUT MONUMEMT GOLCONDA FORT

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Ten lines about Golconda fort are as follows.

1. Golconda fort is located in Hyderabad.
2. It was the capital of the Quth Shahi Golconda sultanate.
3. Golconda fort has a outer wall of 10 km length.
4. Inside the fort, there are a number of palaces, temples, mosques, stables etc.
5. The fort was originally built by the Kakatiya dynasty before it came under the control of the Qutb Shahis.
6. The Golconda area was famous for diamond mines. A number of famed diamons like Kohinoor were excavated in the Golconda area.
7. The Golconda fort once had vaults to store precious diamonds like the Kohinoor.
8. Golconda remained the capital of the Qutb Shahis till 1590 when the capital was shifted to Hyderabad.
9. The fort was conquered by Aurangzeb in 1687.
10. India has submitted the Golconda fort for inclusion in the UNESCO world heritage site.

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