Golconda

Last weekend, I and Priya and Ritu and Anoop rode out to Golconda. Golconda is a magnificient fortress built on a solid granite foundation, by the Qutub Shahi Kings around the 15th century A.D. The fortress is a architectural accomplishment and imbibes in it the best of Hindu and Islamic architecture. Here is a list of snaps from the trip. Stony path to the entrance
Full frontal
The entrance to the clapping portico
Medieval morgue
Sunlit interior
Barracks.
The largest of the three water tanks
The steep climb
Vertical limit
Sculpture by Ramdass, incarcerated in Golconda for 14 years.
Panoramic view of city from the front.
The people's mosque. Notice the fusion of Islamic and Hindu architecture.
The Kali temple. Probably the oldest piece of architecture (13th century)
Panoramic view at the back
Sunset at Golconda.
The darbar(courtroom) at the top.
Going down, down, down.