Bala Hissar

E357492

citadel fortification

Bala Hissar is the elevated citadel area of Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, historically serving as its royal and defensive stronghold.

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Label	Occurrences
Bala Hissar canonical	1

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	citadel ⓘ fortification ⓘ
accessVia	inner gateways of Golconda Fort ⓘ
architecturalFeature	bastions ⓘ elevated platform ⓘ fortified walls ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Deccan architecture ⓘ surface form: Deccan Sultanate architecture
associatedWith	Qutb Shahi dynasty ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
elevationRelativeTo	surrounding areas of Golconda Fort ⓘ
function	defensive stronghold ⓘ royal stronghold ⓘ
heritageStatus	protected monument ⓘ
historicalRole	seat of power within Golconda Fort ⓘ
historicalUsePeriod	Mughal period ⓘ Qutb Shahi dynasty ⓘ surface form: Qutb Shahi period
languageOfName	Persian ⓘ
locatedIn	Hyderabad ⓘ India ⓘ Telangana ⓘ
nameMeaning	Upper Fort ⓘ surface form: High Fort
overlooks	Golconda Fort ⓘ surface form: Golconda Fort complex surrounding countryside near Hyderabad ⓘ
partOf	Golconda Fort ⓘ Golkonda ⓘ surface form: historic core of Golconda Golconda Fort ⓘ surface form: inner fort complex of Golconda
region	Deccan Plateau ⓘ surface form: Deccan
strategicImportance	commanding view of surrounding terrain ⓘ control point for access to inner fort ⓘ
tourismAttraction	yes ⓘ
usedFor	military defense ⓘ royal residence area ⓘ

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Golconda Fort → feature → Bala Hissar ⓘ