Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, Telangana Aug 25, 2024

Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, Telangana

Today, let us step into Golconda Fort in the bustling city of Hyderabad. This fort once housed a vault that safeguarded some of the world"s most famous gems, including the legendary Koh-i-Noor and Hope diamonds. The origins of the fort date back to the 11th century when it was first established as a modest mud fort by Pratāparudra of the Kakatiya Empire. It"s also believed that the Kakatiya ruler Ganapatideva, who reigned from 1199 to 1262, constructed a stone outpost on the hilltop to protect the empire"s western frontier.

© Manab Sen/Alamy Stock Photo

palette

Today in History

Aug 25, 2023Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
America’s backyard
Aug 25, 2025Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 12, 2023North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
Golden cliffs of deep space
Let there be lights!
Aug 21, 2023Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
An island park for everyone
Feb 12, 2024Volcán Alcedo giant tortoises
Beauty comes in trees
May 5, 2025Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Spring is coming
Nov 15, 2023Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
Nov 9, 2023Birch trees, Drammen, Norway
Nov 25, 2023Toledo, Spain
Sep 8, 2024International Literacy Day
The lungs of Earth
An old bridge in a new light
Oct 31, 2025Bran Castle in Bran, Brașov, Romania
Jan 2, 2024Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
Aug 11, 2025Village of Santa Maddalena, Dolomites, Italy
Dec 25, 2024Merry Christmas!
Don’t look down!
Stepping back in time
Jul 19, 2025Luna moth in New Braunfels, Texas, United States
Jun 11, 2025Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
Mar 10, 2024Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Big rocks, big heads
Aug 28, 2023Dubrovnik, Croatia
Apr 14, 2024Bowling Ball Beach, California, USA
Revealing natures turquoise gem
Aug 6, 2024Molokini crater, Maui, Hawaii, USA
In the spotlight