Siege of Golconda
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In January 1687, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
led his forces to besiege the Qutb Shahi dynasty
at Golconda Fort (also known as the Diamond Capitol of its time) and was home to the Kollur Mine
. The ruler of Golconda
was the well entrenched Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
. Aurangzeb
and the Mughal
army had successfully conquered two Muslim
kingdoms: Nizam
s of Ahmednagar and the Adilshahis of Bijapur. It was only a matter of time that the Mughal
army arrived at Golconda Fort. The siege of Golconda
lasted 8 months and on various occasions it had pushed the massive Mughal
army to its limits, in fact the Golconda Fort was probably the most impregnable fort in South Asia
. Aurangzeb
and the Mughals entered Golconda through a decisive victory but through the secret treachery of a Hindu
military official in the army of the Qutb Shahi dynasty
.
and the Mughal
army had successfully conquered two Muslim kingdoms: Nizam
s of Ahmednagar and the Adilshahis of Bijapur
; the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
then assembled the most advanced Mughal
army to date and began his siege on Golconda Fort. Aurangzeb had assigned Mir Jumla and his army of 10,000 to lead any future assault on Golconda Fort.
Firuz Jang was assigned to bombard the walls of the fort using almost a 100 Cannon
s including the very powerful and massive Rahban and Fateh Rahber (one of Aurangzeb's most favorite cannon). Another Mughal cannon is said to be the most impressive its is known as the Azdahar-Pikar (Dragon Body) it had the ability to shoot Cannon balls weighing over 50 kg.
The respectable Mughal
admiral Munnawar Khan
was assigned to deliver food and weapon supplies to the besieging Mughal
army. The general Dilir Khan was assigned to command the Matchlock
Sepoy
s that tried to penetrate the defenses of Golconda Fort. While Shaista Khan
, Murshid Quli Khan
and Ibrahim Khan commanded the rest of the army and its reserves around Golconda Fort and throughout all the Qutbshahi territory.
The defending ruler of Golconda Fort, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
had strong walls reinforced with granite and a very powerful mortar
called the Pata Burj.
, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
the refused to surrender to the Mughal's, he and his servicemen fortified themselves at Golconda Fort, and fiercely protected the Kollur Mine
(then, the worlds only diamond mine
), even though his most experienced Golconda
commander Muqarrab Khan, defected to the Mughals. In fact of the 18 most famous diamonds in the world 13 came from the Golconda
Kollur Mine
ruled by the then Qutbshahi dynasty the city was also famous for its diamond cutters. The Qutbshahi's had constructed massive fortifications throughout successive generations on a granite
hill over 400 ft high with an enormous 8mile wall enclosing the city. The main gates of Golconda
had the ability to repulse any War elephant
attack.
On January 1687, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb led his grand Mughal
army against the Deccan Qutbshahi ruler taking refuge in Golconda Fort. Aurangzeb had surrounded Golconda Fort and alongside about 100 Cannon
s began siege operations. In order to breach the granite
walls of Golconda Fort, Firuz Jang was appointed to utilize the massive Rahban, Fateh Rahber and the most impressive Cannon during the siege known as the Azdahar-Pikar (Dragon Body) it had the ability to shoot Cannon balls weighing over 50 kg. In response to the Mughal bombardment Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
fired from his powerful high-vicinity mortar
called the Pata Burj.
The intense cannon fire from Golconda Fort against the approaching Mughals
eventually caused the death of the very experienced Mughal
commander Kilich Khan II
and furthermore Aurangzeb was grieved by the death of his long tome commander Abdullah Khan Bahadur Firuz Jang, who died of natural causes.
Although the Qutbshahi's maintained impregnable efforts defending their walls, at night the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and his well organized infantry of assembled and erected complex scaffolding that allowed them to scale the high walls while these men continued their operations they were reinforced by Matchlock
s and Composite bow
s unfortunately most of these attacks remained largely unsuccessful but managed to demoralize the defendors of Golconda Fort. During the eight month siege the Mughal
s faced many hardships like small scale famines for weeks at a time but whenever the Mughal
Admiral Munnawar Khan
arrived with suppleies and weapons with his river fleet, Aurangzeb
would intensify the siege.
Although the Qutbshahi's maintained impregnable efforts defending their walls, the siege had become unbearable for the officials in service of the Qutbshahi's and it is believed that a Hindu
official (representing many local soldiers) inside Golconda Fort agreed to open the gates and allow the Mughal
s to enter.
The Mughal
army led by Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung the son of the fallen Kilich Khan II
was among the first to entered the gates the immediately charged towards the citadel of Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
, eventually taking him prisoner by surprise, Firuz Jang and his forces occupied Kollur Mine
and the Mughal
reserves disarmed the defenders of the fort and paved their way for the entry of victorious Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
. Golconda Fort was later repaired and armed with superior cannons. Shaista Khan
is known to have spared the Qutbshahi servicemen, the ruler of Golconda
was not so lucky, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
was imprisoned in Daulatabad Fort by the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
.
and the ruler Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
to surrender peacefully and hand over the Nur-Ul-Ain Diamond
, Great Stone Diamond, Kara Diamond
, Darya-e-Nur, The Hope Diamond, the Wittelsbach Diamond
and the The Regent Diamond making the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb the richest monarch in the world.
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
led his forces to besiege the Qutb Shahi dynasty
Qutb Shahi dynasty
The Qutb Shahi dynasty was a Turko-Persian dynasty ; its members were collectively called the Qutub Shahis. They were the ruling family of the kingdom of Golkonda in modern-day Andra Pradesh, India. They were Shia Muslims and belonged to Kara Koyunlu...
at Golconda Fort (also known as the Diamond Capitol of its time) and was home to the Kollur Mine
Kollur Mine
The Kollur Mine in Guntur district of old Golkonda kingdom, India, was one of the most productive diamond mines in India and the first major diamond center. It is situated on the right bank of the river Krishna. It operated between the sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries...
. The ruler of Golconda
Golconda
Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...
was the well entrenched Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah was the eighth and last ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Golconda in south India...
. Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
and the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
army had successfully conquered two Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
kingdoms: Nizam
Nizam
Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad popularly known as Nizams of Hyderabad was a former monarchy of the Hyderabad State, now in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , and Maharashtra in India...
s of Ahmednagar and the Adilshahis of Bijapur. It was only a matter of time that the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
army arrived at Golconda Fort. The siege of Golconda
Golconda
Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...
lasted 8 months and on various occasions it had pushed the massive Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
army to its limits, in fact the Golconda Fort was probably the most impregnable fort in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
. Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
and the Mughals entered Golconda through a decisive victory but through the secret treachery of a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
military official in the army of the Qutb Shahi dynasty
Qutb Shahi dynasty
The Qutb Shahi dynasty was a Turko-Persian dynasty ; its members were collectively called the Qutub Shahis. They were the ruling family of the kingdom of Golkonda in modern-day Andra Pradesh, India. They were Shia Muslims and belonged to Kara Koyunlu...
.
Command
After the Mughal Emperor AurangzebAurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
and the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
army had successfully conquered two Muslim kingdoms: Nizam
Nizam
Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad popularly known as Nizams of Hyderabad was a former monarchy of the Hyderabad State, now in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , and Maharashtra in India...
s of Ahmednagar and the Adilshahis of Bijapur
Bijapur, Karnataka
Bijapur Urdu:بیجاپور city is the district headquarters of Bijapur District of Karnataka state. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of Adil Shahi dynasty...
; the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
then assembled the most advanced Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
army to date and began his siege on Golconda Fort. Aurangzeb had assigned Mir Jumla and his army of 10,000 to lead any future assault on Golconda Fort.
Firuz Jang was assigned to bombard the walls of the fort using almost a 100 Cannon
Cannon
A cannon is any piece of artillery that uses gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellents to launch a projectile. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees,...
s including the very powerful and massive Rahban and Fateh Rahber (one of Aurangzeb's most favorite cannon). Another Mughal cannon is said to be the most impressive its is known as the Azdahar-Pikar (Dragon Body) it had the ability to shoot Cannon balls weighing over 50 kg.
The respectable Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
admiral Munnawar Khan
Munnawar Khan
Munnawar Khan Mughal Admiral born in Agra of Mughal decent, he entered service during the rule of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, during the conquest of Golconda, he first started his Naval training by protecting Mughal supply routes in narrow and difficult rivers, he was also promoted as the chief...
was assigned to deliver food and weapon supplies to the besieging Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
army. The general Dilir Khan was assigned to command the Matchlock
Matchlock
The matchlock was the first mechanism, or "lock" invented to facilitate the firing of a hand-held firearm. This design removed the need to lower by hand a lit match into the weapon's flash pan and made it possible to have both hands free to keep a firm grip on the weapon at the moment of firing,...
Sepoy
Sepoy
A sepoy was formerly the designation given to an Indian soldier in the service of a European power. In the modern Indian Army, Pakistan Army and Bangladesh Army it remains in use for the rank of private soldier.-Etymology and Historical usage:...
s that tried to penetrate the defenses of Golconda Fort. While Shaista Khan
Shaista Khan
Mirza Abu Talib, better known by his title Shaista Khan , was a Subahdar and general in the army of the Mughal Empire. A maternal uncle to Emperor Aurangzeb, he served as the Mughal governor of Bengal from 1664 to 1688, and was a key figure during the rule of his nephew, the emperor...
, Murshid Quli Khan
Murshid Quli Khan
Murshid Quli Khan was the first Nawab of Bengal. In fact circumstances resulted in his being the first independent ruler of Bengal post the death of Emperor Aurangzeb...
and Ibrahim Khan commanded the rest of the army and its reserves around Golconda Fort and throughout all the Qutbshahi territory.
The defending ruler of Golconda Fort, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah was the eighth and last ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Golconda in south India...
had strong walls reinforced with granite and a very powerful mortar
Mortar (weapon)
A mortar is an indirect fire weapon that fires explosive projectiles known as bombs at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. It is typically muzzle-loading and has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber....
called the Pata Burj.
Siege
As the Qutbshahi ruler of GolcondaGolconda
Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...
, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah was the eighth and last ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Golconda in south India...
the refused to surrender to the Mughal's, he and his servicemen fortified themselves at Golconda Fort, and fiercely protected the Kollur Mine
Kollur Mine
The Kollur Mine in Guntur district of old Golkonda kingdom, India, was one of the most productive diamond mines in India and the first major diamond center. It is situated on the right bank of the river Krishna. It operated between the sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries...
(then, the worlds only diamond mine
Diamond Mine
Diamond Mine is the second album by Blue Rodeo, released in 1989. It includes several instrumental interludes by Bob Wiseman between songs.-Track listing:All songs by Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy.#"Swells"#"God and Country" – 3:32#"How Long" – 3:59...
), even though his most experienced Golconda
Golconda
Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...
commander Muqarrab Khan, defected to the Mughals. In fact of the 18 most famous diamonds in the world 13 came from the Golconda
Golconda
Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...
Kollur Mine
Kollur Mine
The Kollur Mine in Guntur district of old Golkonda kingdom, India, was one of the most productive diamond mines in India and the first major diamond center. It is situated on the right bank of the river Krishna. It operated between the sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries...
ruled by the then Qutbshahi dynasty the city was also famous for its diamond cutters. The Qutbshahi's had constructed massive fortifications throughout successive generations on a granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
hill over 400 ft high with an enormous 8mile wall enclosing the city. The main gates of Golconda
Golconda
Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...
had the ability to repulse any War elephant
War elephant
A war elephant was an elephant trained and guided by humans for combat. Their main use was to charge the enemy, trampling them and breaking their ranks. A division of war elephants is known as elephantry....
attack.
On January 1687, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb led his grand Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
army against the Deccan Qutbshahi ruler taking refuge in Golconda Fort. Aurangzeb had surrounded Golconda Fort and alongside about 100 Cannon
Cannon
A cannon is any piece of artillery that uses gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellents to launch a projectile. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees,...
s began siege operations. In order to breach the granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
walls of Golconda Fort, Firuz Jang was appointed to utilize the massive Rahban, Fateh Rahber and the most impressive Cannon during the siege known as the Azdahar-Pikar (Dragon Body) it had the ability to shoot Cannon balls weighing over 50 kg. In response to the Mughal bombardment Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah was the eighth and last ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Golconda in south India...
fired from his powerful high-vicinity mortar
Mortar (weapon)
A mortar is an indirect fire weapon that fires explosive projectiles known as bombs at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. It is typically muzzle-loading and has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber....
called the Pata Burj.
The intense cannon fire from Golconda Fort against the approaching Mughals
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
eventually caused the death of the very experienced Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
commander Kilich Khan II
Kilich Khan II
Hajji Nawab Khwaja Abid Siddiqi, Khwaja Abid Khan, Kilich Khan Bahadur, Ghazi Kilich Khan son of Shaikh Mir Ismail Siddiqi better known as Kilich Khan I a title given by Emperor Shah Jahan later he became a Nawab under Emperor Aurangzeb.He was a loyal general of the Mughal Empire...
and furthermore Aurangzeb was grieved by the death of his long tome commander Abdullah Khan Bahadur Firuz Jang, who died of natural causes.
Although the Qutbshahi's maintained impregnable efforts defending their walls, at night the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and his well organized infantry of assembled and erected complex scaffolding that allowed them to scale the high walls while these men continued their operations they were reinforced by Matchlock
Matchlock
The matchlock was the first mechanism, or "lock" invented to facilitate the firing of a hand-held firearm. This design removed the need to lower by hand a lit match into the weapon's flash pan and made it possible to have both hands free to keep a firm grip on the weapon at the moment of firing,...
s and Composite bow
Composite bow
A composite bow is a bow made from horn, wood, and sinew laminated together. The horn is on the belly, facing the archer, and sinew on the back of a wooden core. Sinew and horn will store more energy than wood for the same length of bow...
s unfortunately most of these attacks remained largely unsuccessful but managed to demoralize the defendors of Golconda Fort. During the eight month siege the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
s faced many hardships like small scale famines for weeks at a time but whenever the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
Admiral Munnawar Khan
Munnawar Khan
Munnawar Khan Mughal Admiral born in Agra of Mughal decent, he entered service during the rule of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, during the conquest of Golconda, he first started his Naval training by protecting Mughal supply routes in narrow and difficult rivers, he was also promoted as the chief...
arrived with suppleies and weapons with his river fleet, Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
would intensify the siege.
Although the Qutbshahi's maintained impregnable efforts defending their walls, the siege had become unbearable for the officials in service of the Qutbshahi's and it is believed that a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
official (representing many local soldiers) inside Golconda Fort agreed to open the gates and allow the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
s to enter.
The Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
army led by Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung the son of the fallen Kilich Khan II
Kilich Khan II
Hajji Nawab Khwaja Abid Siddiqi, Khwaja Abid Khan, Kilich Khan Bahadur, Ghazi Kilich Khan son of Shaikh Mir Ismail Siddiqi better known as Kilich Khan I a title given by Emperor Shah Jahan later he became a Nawab under Emperor Aurangzeb.He was a loyal general of the Mughal Empire...
was among the first to entered the gates the immediately charged towards the citadel of Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah was the eighth and last ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Golconda in south India...
, eventually taking him prisoner by surprise, Firuz Jang and his forces occupied Kollur Mine
Kollur Mine
The Kollur Mine in Guntur district of old Golkonda kingdom, India, was one of the most productive diamond mines in India and the first major diamond center. It is situated on the right bank of the river Krishna. It operated between the sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries...
and the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
reserves disarmed the defenders of the fort and paved their way for the entry of victorious Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
. Golconda Fort was later repaired and armed with superior cannons. Shaista Khan
Shaista Khan
Mirza Abu Talib, better known by his title Shaista Khan , was a Subahdar and general in the army of the Mughal Empire. A maternal uncle to Emperor Aurangzeb, he served as the Mughal governor of Bengal from 1664 to 1688, and was a key figure during the rule of his nephew, the emperor...
is known to have spared the Qutbshahi servicemen, the ruler of Golconda
Golconda
Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...
was not so lucky, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah was the eighth and last ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Golconda in south India...
was imprisoned in Daulatabad Fort by the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
.
Aftermath
The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and his managed to penetrate the walls by capturing a gate prompting the Qutbshahi's of GolcondaGolconda
Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...
and the ruler Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah was the eighth and last ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Golconda in south India...
to surrender peacefully and hand over the Nur-Ul-Ain Diamond
Nur-Ul-Ain Diamond
The Noor-ol-Ain is the principal diamond mounted in a tiara of the same name made for Iranian Empress Farah Pahlavi's wedding to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1958...
, Great Stone Diamond, Kara Diamond
Black Orlov
The Black Orlov is a black diamond, also known as the Eye of Brahma Diamond. It weighs . The diamond—originally —is said to have been discovered in the early 19th century in India. It supposedly featured as one of the eyes in a statue of the Hindu god Brahma in Pondicherry, until it was stolen by a...
, Darya-e-Nur, The Hope Diamond, the Wittelsbach Diamond
Wittelsbach Diamond
The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond is a fancy deep-blue diamond with internally flawless clarity. Laurence Graff purchased the Wittelsbach Diamond in 2008 for £16.4 million Sterling. In 2010, Graff revealed he had had the diamond cut by three diamond cutters to remove flaws. The diamond was now...
and the The Regent Diamond making the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb the richest monarch in the world.