Golconda Fort was built during ______.

A. Vijayanagara Empire

B. Qutb Shahi dynasty

C. Satavahana dynasty

D. Hoysala Dynasty

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Qutb Shahi dynasty.

Key Points

The Golconda Fort was built in 1518 by Sultan Quli Qutub-ul-Mulk.
It is located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Golconda fort to defend the western part of their kingdom. The fort was built on top of a granite hill.

Important Points

The Vijayanagara empire was formed in 1336 and afterward, it was in the Deccan, in the peninsula, and southern India.
- It was founded by Harihara (Hakka) and his brother Bukka Raya.
- The empire is named after its capital city Vijayanagara.
- Four dynasties ruled over Vijayanagar- Sangama Dynasty, Saluva Dynasty, Tuluva Dynasty, and Aravidu Dynasty.
The first king of the Satavahana dynasty was Simuka.
- They are referred to as Andhras in the Puranas.
- The term “Satvahana” originated from the Prakrit which means "driven by seven".
- Many Satavahana coins bore the names of ‘Satakarni’ and ‘Pulumavi’.
The Hoysala period is known as one of the best times in the history of Karnataka, next only to the Vijayanagara Empire.
- Some famous Hoysala kings were Vishnuvardhana, Veera Ballala II, and Veera Ballala III.
- Kannada was the main language of the Hoysala kings.