Koilkonda
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Koilkonda (कोइलकोंडा) is a Mandal in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana.
Variants
- Koilakunda (कोइलकुंडा) (जिला महबूबनगर, तेलंगाना) (AS, p.229)
- Golkunda गोलकुंडा (तेलंगाना) (p.303)
Locations
Koilkonda is located at 16.7500°N 77.7833°E. It has an average elevation of 464 metres (1525 ft). Situated nearby perched on a hilltop is the Koilkonda Fort, the erstwhile outpost of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. It is on the NH 7, 125 km from Hyderabad. To reach the top, one needs to trudge across a deep canyon on the west or a series of streams if coming through east before reaching a plight of steps that leads to the fort.
History
There are seven gates leading to the fort. The first one has an inscription of Ibrahim Qutb Shah that dates back to 1550. The fourth gate leads to a dilapidated palace. Along with the fort, which itself is a magnificent structure, there is also a mosque and an eidgah.
कोइलकुंडा
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ...कोइलकुंडा (AS, p. 229) महबूबनगर ज़िला, तेलंगाना का प्राचीन स्थान है। इस स्थान का प्राचीन क़िला गोलकुंडा के सुल्तान इब्राहीम कुतुबशाह ने बनवाया था। इसके भीतर सुंदर भवन थे, जो अब खंडहर बन गए हैं। 'कोइलकुंडा' शब्द गोलकुंडा का ही रूपांतर है।