Golconda through time
Now Golconda, Hyderabad, Telangana
Theme M6 · 1336 to 1646 CE
Seat of the Qutb Shahis, independent in 1512 or 1518; Ibrahim Qutb Shah joined the alliance of 1565
Theme M7 · 1339 to 1826 CE
Regional kingdoms and their legacy
The Qutb Shahi fortress and the diamond market; fell to Aurangzeb in September 1687 after an eight month siege
Theme M8a · 1526 to 1707 CE
The Mughal empire: the emperors
Paid tribute from 1636 and fell to Aurangzeb in September 1687, after an 8 month siege ended by treachery