What the records say
- When
- Jan 1687 – 22 Sep 1687
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 17.38° N, 78.40° E
- Description
- 1687 siege
Siege of Golconda
1687 siege in India
The siege of Golconda (1687) was an eight-month military siege of the Golconda Fort. This siege was personally directed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb against the Golconda Sultanate, ruled by king Abul Hasan Qutb Shah. It was the second Mughal siege of the fort, following an aborted attempt by Aurangzeb in 1656 as a prince of emperor Shah Jahan.
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