Definitions for golconda
gɒlˈkɒn dəgol·con·da

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Golcondanoun

   a source of great wealth (especially a mine)

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Golcondanoun

   A fortress, and ruined city, in Andhra Pradesh, India, famous historically for nearby diamond mining

2. Golcondanoun

   A source of great wealth, especially a mine

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1. Golconda

   Golconda Fort (Telugu: గోల్కొండ, romanized: Gōlkōnḍa) is a historic fortress and ruined city located in the western outskirts of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was originally called Mankal. The fort was originally built by Kakatiya ruler Pratāparudra in the 11th century out of mud walls. It was ceded to the Bahmani Kings by Deo Rai, Rajah of Warangal during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Shah (1358-1375 A.D.) of the Bahmani Sultanate. Following the death of Sultan Mahmood Shah, the Sultanate disintegrated and Sultan Quli, who had been appointed as the Governor of Hyderabad by the Bahmani Kings, fortified city and made it the capital of the Golconda Sultanate. Because of the vicinity of diamond mines, especially Kollur Mine, Golconda flourished as a trade centre of large diamonds known as Golconda Diamonds. Golconda Fort is currently abandoned and in ruins. The complex was put by UNESCO on its "tentative list" to become a World Heritage Site in 2014, with others in the region, under the name Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate (despite there being a number of different sultanates).

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1. golconda

   A Golconda is often used to refer to a rich source of wealth or a place of great prosperity. Historically, it was a city in Southern India which was once famous for its diamond mines, producing some of the world's most famous diamonds. The term is now often used metaphorically.

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1. Golconda

   Golconda is a city in, and the county seat of, Pope County, located along the Ohio River. The population was 726 at the 2000 census. The entire city has been designated a state Historic District.

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1. Golconda

   a fortified town in the Nizam's dominions, 7 m. W. of Hyderabad; famous for its diamonds, found in the neighbourhood; beside it are the ruins of the ancient city, the former capital of the old kingdom; the fort is garrisoned, and is the treasury of the Nizam; it is also a State prison.

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1. golconda

   A town of Hindostan, strongly fortified by nature and art, standing on a hill 5 miles northwest from Hyderabad. It was once noted for its diamonds. Golconda was once the capital of an extensive kingdom which arose on the dissolution of the Bhamenee dynasty, and was governed by native Hindoo princes; but being taken by Aurungzebe by treachery in 1687, after a siege of seven months, the whole territory became incorporated with the empire of Delhi.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of golconda in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of golconda in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=golconda
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Golconda
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golconda
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=golconda
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Golconda
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html