Golconda

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Golconda is a historic region in India famed for its rich diamond mines that produced some of the world's most celebrated gems.

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Golconda canonical 10
Golconda mines 3
Golconda region 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
associatedTerm Golconda diamonds
associatedWith Qutb Shahi dynasty
capitalOf Golconda Sultanate
conqueredBy Aurangzeb
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
conquestYear 1687
country India
economicActivity diamond mining
gem cutting
long-distance trade
etymologyLanguage Telugu
exportedTo Europe
Ottoman Empire
Persia
famedFor Darya-i-Noor diamond source region
Great Mogul Diamond source region
Hope Diamond source region
Koh-i-Noor diamond source region
Orlov Diamond source region
Regent Diamond source region
hasCulturalHeritage Dakhni poets
surface form: Deccani literature

Deccani painting tradition
Indo-Islamic architecture
hasSite Golconda Fort
Golconda Fort
surface form: Golconda citadel
historicalPeriod medieval India
knownFor diamond mines
fortified capital
gem trade
wealth
languageOfAdministration Persian language
surface form: Persian

Telugu
locatedIn Telangana
locatedNear Hyderabad
modernAdministrativeRegion Hyderabad district
modernState Telangana
partOf Deccan Plateau
partOfTradeNetwork Indian Ocean trade network
surface form: Indian Ocean trade

overland caravan routes
peakProsperityCentury 17th century
predecessorStateOf Hyderabad State
previousColonialRegion Hyderabad State
surface form: Hyderabad State (princely state)
religionInCourtCulture Islam
religionInPopulation Hinduism
ruledBy Qutb Shahi dynasty
surface form: Qutb Shahi rulers
symbolizes abundance
great wealth

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Regent Diamond discoveredInRegion Golconda
this entity surface form: Golconda mines
Qutb Shahi dynasty territoryIncludes Golconda
this entity surface form: Golconda region
Hope Diamond regionOfOrigin Golconda
Koh-i-Noor diamond placeOfOrigin Golconda
this entity surface form: Golconda region
Koh-i-Noor diamond originalMineRegion Golconda
this entity surface form: Golconda mines
Subhan Quli Qutb Shah capital Golconda
Darya-ye Noor diamond origin Golconda
this entity surface form: Golconda mines
Qutb-ul-Mulk capital Golconda
Qutb-ul-Mulk territoryIncludes Golconda
this entity surface form: Golconda region
Abdullah Qutb Shah capital Golconda