History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c68.s1.8

v4.c68.s1.8

At the north-western corner of the fort, on both sides of the Patancheru Road, there are reservoirs of water and thick human habitations, gardens, and a small cemetery. At the north-eastern angle stands a mound commanding parts of Golkonda; but it was enclosed by a wall and added to the fort, under the name of the Naya Qila or New Fort, by king Abdullah as a defensive precaution after Aurangzib's first siege in 1656. (M.A. 301.) North, south and even west of this last area are large tanks, and the water-supply of the fort was unfailing.