In staff andhra-pradesh. Golconda

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From minarets of Charms-minara somewhere on the horizon it is possible to notice a bulk of Golconda rising on a high mountain - a mighty fortress which with 1518 for 1687 was capital of kings of dynasty Kutub Shahs. It has ceased to exist after Golconda was is taken mogolskim by emperor Aurangzebom and is attached to its state. Later, in 1724, mogol-sky the deputy of the Dean has proclaimed independence of moguls, and since then till 1948 a princedom Hyderabad corrected nizamy.

The Legendary fort has been constructed at top of a granite rock. The fortress, which perimetre makes 11 kilometres, represents the most complicated engineering construction. It is surrounded at different levels with three rings of fortifications in which in due time was eight gate and seventy bastions. In a fortress systems of water supply and the sound notification, amazing with the perfection even people of the XX-th century are built. And it is not surprising, that emperor Aurangzeb could take a fortress only after an eight-monthly siege.

Golconda is well-known also for that in its bowels diamonds were extracted. Jewels from mines of Golconda were highly appreciated in reigning court yard of the Great Britain, Russia, France and other European countries. Assert, that such well-known diamonds as ' Kokh-AND-nur ', ' the Yellow Florentine ', ' the Mountain moon ', ' Eagles ' have been extracted here.

In the centre of Hyderabad, on a high hill at lake Hussein sagar lejk nowadays towers sparkling on the sun belomramornyj a temple. On my eyes some years went its building. The best materials, the top-quality marble were used. The best masters have been involved. I long observed, with what carefulness they cut out the most thin patterns on marble, ground marble slabs so, that they, appear, became transparent. This induistsky the temple has been constructed at will and on money of the multibillionaire, the richest person in India - Birly. With which industrial empire in a condition to compete only other monopolist - Tata.