Why Was Golconda Fort Built?

Kakatiya dynasty built the Golconda fort to defend the western part of their kingdom. The fort was built on top of a granite hill. ... Later the fort was given to the rulers of Bahmani sultanate

Bahmani sultanate
Bahman (Persian: بهمن‎, Persian pronunciation: [bæhˈmæn]) is the eleventh and penultimate month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. ... In modern Persian "Bahman" literally means "Snow Avalanche".
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What is special about Golconda fort?

Golconda is renowned for the diamonds found on the south-east at Kollur Mine near Kollur, Guntur district, Paritala and Atkur in Krishna district and cut in the city during the Kakatiya reign. At that time, India had the only known diamond mines in the world.

What is Golconda famous for?

Historically, the Golconda region was renowned for its diamonds, derived from the conglomerate rocks of the nearby hills, including the world-famous Koh-i-noor diamond. The 16th-century Golconda Fort, Telangana, India, built during the Quṭb Shāhī dynasty (1518–1687).

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