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Medieval garden in Golconda Fort torched for expanding golf course • Jan. 27, 2025, 5:06 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Also Known As Golkunda • Golkonda

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The tomb of Hayat Bakshi Begum, wife of Muḥammad Quṭb Shah
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