I visited Golkonda fort today, 10 kilometres west of Hyderabad. Golkonda, meaning shepherd hill, was built consecutively by three dynasties, the Kakatiyas, the Bahmanis and the Qutub Shahis, over 800 years ago. Hindu and Muslim architectural can be seen here. Legend has it that Golkonda was the center of a flourishing trade in diamonds and that the world-famous Kohinoor diamond (set in the Queen Mother of England's crown) came from this market. I was fortunate enough to be there for sunset, as you can see by the picture.

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