A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.132
A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.132
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v1.c17.132
The fort of Golcondah, after a siege of seven months, fell by treachery in the end of September, 1687.² Hyderabad is still a populous city, and forms, as our progress will explain, the capital of the Soobehdar of the Deccan. Though much inferior to Beejapoor it retains traces of a royal residence. The great mosque in particular is a fine edifice, and the tombs of the Kootub Shahee kings, with their glittering cupolas, overlooked by the fort of Golcondah, form one of the most striking prospects in India.³