After refuelling mid way, I was to drive until lunch time when a colossal fort structure loomed ahead, 45 kms past Solapur. This had not featured in my online recce of the trip and I reached out for Google Maps - Mumbai Hyderabad Road Trip - ImageWrighter
The old city is a testament to the architecture of both the Qutb Shahi and Asaf Jahi dynasties. Mosques, Ashurkhanas, Havelis, Palaces, and Tomb complexes find their place around the central monument, the Charminar - Hyderabad Heritage - ImageWrighter
The rectangular pavilion on the top rests on a platform and is open from all sides with twelve arched entrances. Legend is that the twin courtesans would sing from this pavilion which the sultan could hear at the Bala Hisar Baradari. - Golconda Fort Complex & Surroundings, Hyderabad, India - ImageWrighter
The Baradari has two significant architectural elements. The first is that the sound of a clap from the Bala Hissar gate, the entrance, is heard here. Second, is the natural air conditioning created by the double walls with hollow spaces within. - Golconda Fort - Part 2, Hyderabad, India - ImageWrighter