14.5 Heritage, monuments and forts notes

1. 14.5.1Kakatiya heritage and forts: Ramappa (UNESCO 2021), Thousand Pillar Temple, Warangal Fort and the forts of Telangana

   The Kakatiyas left Telangana its most famous monuments — the Thousand Pillar temple (1163), the Ramappa temple (1213, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 25 July 2021) and Warangal Fort with its Kala Thoranam gateways (now in the state emblem) — while hill forts such as Bhongir, Rachakonda, Devarakonda, Medak and Khammam record the rule of Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Velamas, Qutb Shahis and Asaf Jahis.

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2. 14.5.2Hyderabad's heritage: Golconda, Charminar, Qutb Shahi tombs, palaces, museums and old railway stations

   Hyderabad's heritage comes in two layers — the Qutb Shahi city of Golconda (1518–1687), the Charminar (1591), the Mecca Masjid and the royal tombs (UNESCO Tentative List, 2010) — and the Asaf Jahi city of Chowmahalla, Falaknuma and Purani Haveli, Indo-Saracenic public buildings, the Salar Jung Museum (1951) and the Nizam-era railway stations.

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