An era in an hour...

Time is a strange phenomenon.. Sometimes it gives you a feeling that you have spent ages at the end of which you get a realization that it was only an hour that has gone by. Is it magic or is it the theory of relativity ? Name it whatever you like.. and my recent visit to the Golconda fort had it all. Places of historic importance have never failed to baffle me. I have always wondered, what if I could go back in time and witness all that is history now. It took me some time to realize that I was right at a place which has seen the ages of civilizations flourishing and perishing. The very place where the kings had their headquarters, many great battles were fought and many a love stories had blossomed.

A lovely evening, a narration haunting enough.. Add to that the (very apt) light effects, Golconda seemed to beckon me. An hour long light and sound show had almost transcended me to the times of the Nawabs.. I didn't know if I had lost myself in the glorious history of the past all the while the narration went on. It felt like every single event was unfolding right in front of my eyes. Golconda which was the backbone of the dynasty then had been a witness to some of the lurid battles. I wonder what all it has been put through in the past. To think that Golconda fort is just a tourist destination would be a great mistake. It certainly is more than that. It stands testimony for the bravery of the Hyderabadi Nawabs and the courage possessed by the warriors. No wonder, every now and then the tourists are taken on a unique tour back in time and it would continue to do so in the future..

Aadab Golconda, aadab Hyderabad..