Golconda Fort

  • A massive portion of the Majnu Burj inside the Golconda Fort collapsed recently due to incessant rains in Hyderabad.
  • The Majnu Burj is inside the Naya Qila area of the Golconda Fort, which is under the control of Hyderabad Golf Club (HGC) under a MoU signed in 2009.
  • However, the Golconda Fort is under the control of Archaeological Survey of India,

About the Golconda Fort

  • Golconda Fort in Hyderabad was originally known as Mankal, and built on a hilltop in the year 1143. It was originally a mud fort under the reign of Rajah of Warangal of Kakatiya dynasty.
  • Later it was ....
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