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Diamond mine in the Golconda region 1725 CE from the collection of Pieter van der Aa—a Dutch publisher known for preparing maps and atlases.. The period of peak production of the Golconda diamonds (in the present-day states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India) was under the Qutb Shahi dynasty (16th century – 17th century CE), and the region was also known as the "Golconda Sultanate".
The Golconda diamondiferous region is located in the Southern Indian peninsular shield, [2] which was formed during the process of proterozoic and Insular India. [3] The region is spread over 50,000 km 2 (19,000 sq mi), within the sediments of the Krishna-Pennar river basin and Deccan Traps, [2] and contains 120 out of the 150 kimberlite pipes in India. [4]
195th Gunners' Day celebration at Golconda Artillery Centre, Hyderabad, 28 September 2021. Golconda Artillery Centre, Hyderabad, was raised on 15 August 1962 as the Second Recruit Training Centre for the Regiment of Artillery. [19] [20] Golconda Artillery Centre is located in and around the Golconda fort. The Golconda centre has three training ...
Golconda, and with the construction of the Char Minar, later Hyderabad, served as capitals of the sultanate, [19] and both cities were embellished by the Qutb Shahi sultans. The dynasty ruled Golconda for 171 years, until Aurangzeb , in his campaigns in the Deccan , conquered the Sultanate of Golconda in 1687 with the completion of his siege of ...
The Golconda Group is a geologic group in Illinois. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. See also. Earth sciences portal; Illinois portal;
It is listed as an archaeological and architectural treasure on the official list of monuments prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India. [7] The English name is a translation and combination of the Urdu words chār and minar , translating to "Four Pillars"; the towers are ornate minarets attached and supported by four grand arches.
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Dancing before Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, Golconda, about 1590. Muhammad Quli was a patron of poetry, paintings, calligraphy and architecture. Major scripts used in this period are Nastaliq, Naksh, Kufi, Tughra and Sulus. A unique inscription is on Mecca Masjid in Nastaliq script, a script not known anywhere else in the Deccan region.