KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA

Golconda Fort - Hyderabad

Built by Kakatiyas in 1143

FAMOUS DIAMOND KOHINOOR IS FROM GOLCONDA MINES

QUTUBSHAHI SULTANS RULED OVER FROM 1518 - 1687

A BEAUTIFUL CARVINGS ON THE A BEAUTIFUL CARVINGS ON THE WALLWALL

BASTION(BURJ) WERE MADE FOR THE SOLDIERS AND THE HOLES WERE MADE FOR PEEPING OUT IN CASE OF ANY DANGER..

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A long deep ditch (pit) is dug along the thick wall of the fort to keep the enemy away.

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GOLCONDA FORT IS SURROUNDED GOLCONDA FORT IS SURROUNDED BY BIG WALLS. MANY GARDENS, BY BIG WALLS. MANY GARDENS, FIELDS AND THE HOUSES ARE FIELDS AND THE HOUSES ARE THERE INSIDE THE FORT . THERE INSIDE THE FORT . GOLCONDA FORT COMPLEX LOOKS GOLCONDA FORT COMPLEX LOOKS LIKE A BIG TOWN..LIKE A BIG TOWN..

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AT SOME PLACES , A PART OF THE WALL AT SOME PLACES , A PART OF THE WALL COMES OUT IN A ROUND SHAPE ..COMES OUT IN A ROUND SHAPE ..THESE ARE CALLED BASTIONS(BURJ)..THESE ARE CALLED BASTIONS(BURJ)..THE OUTER WALL OF THIS FORT HAS 87 THE OUTER WALL OF THIS FORT HAS 87 BASTIONS..BASTIONS..

MANY BASTIONS,HUGE GATE(O8) AND THICK MANY BASTIONS,HUGE GATE(O8) AND THICK WALLS WERE MADE TO ENSURE SECURITY OF WALLS WERE MADE TO ENSURE SECURITY OF THE FORT……THE FORT……BIG GUNS AND CANNONS WERE THERE IN THE BIG GUNS AND CANNONS WERE THERE IN THE FORT..KOHINOOR WAS MINED FROM FORT..KOHINOOR WAS MINED FROM GOLCONDA..GOLCONDA..

Q-WHAT KIND OF WEAPONS WERE THERE IN THE Q-WHAT KIND OF WEAPONS WERE THERE IN THE FORT?FORT?

Q- GOLCONDA FORT COMLEX LOOKS LIKE A BIG Q- GOLCONDA FORT COMLEX LOOKS LIKE A BIG TOWN.WHY?TOWN.WHY?

Q- WHAT KIND OF CONSTRUCTIONS WERE THERE Q- WHAT KIND OF CONSTRUCTIONS WERE THERE TO ENSURE SECURITY.?TO ENSURE SECURITY.?

1. GOLCONDA FORT IS LOCATED IN __________________.

2. GOLCONDA FORT HAS __________ WALLS.

3. A PART OF WALL COMING OUT IN ROUND SHAPE IS CALLED __________.

4. CANNON IS A BIG ______.

5. THE FORT HAS _______ BASTIONS.

6. THE FORT HAS_________ GATES.

7. FAMOUS DIAMOND ____________WAS MINED FROM GOLCONDA

8. A DEEP __________IS DUG AROUND THE WALL OF THE FORT.

KOHINOOR, 87, GUN, DITCH, HYDERABAD, BASTION, 08, THICK,

OTHER MONMENTS OF OTHER MONMENTS OF INDIAINDIA

1.TAJ MAHAL1.TAJ MAHAL AT AGRA. AT AGRA.

2. 2. CCHARMINAR IN HYDERABADHARMINAR IN HYDERABAD

..GATE WAY OF INDIAGATE WAY OF INDIA IN IN MUMBAI.MUMBAI.

Q:- Q:- WRITE THE NAMES OF FIVE WRITE THE NAMES OF FIVE MONUMENTS OF THE COUNTRY?MONUMENTS OF THE COUNTRY?

ANS:--ANS:-- 1.RED FORT.1.RED FORT. 2.QUTUB MINAR.2.QUTUB MINAR. 3.HUMAYUN TOMB..3.HUMAYUN TOMB.. 4.GOLCONDA FORT.4.GOLCONDA FORT. 5.TAJ MAHAL.5.TAJ MAHAL.

IDENTIFY THE MONUMENT AND IDENTIFY THE MONUMENT AND WRITE ITS NAME…WRITE ITS NAME…

IDENTIFY THE MONUMENTS IDENTIFY THE MONUMENTS AND WRITE THEIR NAMES…AND WRITE THEIR NAMES…