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    This is my article from the June-July 2010 issue of the Journal of Deccan Studies, dealing with understanding the kos minar, or milestones found in Andhra Pradesh and using historical, architectural and geographic perspectives to determine when and why they were built.

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    This is my article from the June-July 2010 issue of the Journal of Deccan Studies, dealing with understanding the kos minar, or milestones found in Andhra Pradesh and using historical, architectural and geographic perspectives to determine when and why they were built.

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    GOLCONDA-MASULIPATNAM ROAD, BHONGIR

    ANDHRA PRADESH
    = Observed or recently recorded milestones

    GOLCONDA
    FORT

    HYDERABAD
    Bata Singawaram
    HAYATNAGAR Thoopranpet
    NEW
    ROA Choutuppal
    Temple
    D Ruins
    Malkapur
    Almaspet
    OLD R
    N OAD

    RAJKONDA

    0 miles 10
    N
    Hussain
    Sagar
    To Patancheru (1573-8)

    Royal Necropolis (and related structures)

    Moti 0 2
    miles
    Darwaza Two possible paths
    into fort

    Gudi Malkapur
    Kos Minar Musi River
    Purana Pul,
    Bridge Over Musi
    (1573-8)
    Last Recorded Kos Minar
    by Daniel Havart
    Fateh
    Golconda Darwaza Sarur Nagar
    Fort Outer
    Lake
    Walls (1550-9) Habshi Kaman
    (Main Entrance
    to Inner Fort)
    Hypothesized Sites
    Approximate Area of Daira Mir Momin of Former Kos Minar
    Hyderabad in 17th c. (Near Chichlam Village, (Now Lost)
    (Grey, arrow points Site of Later Hyderabad) To Hayatnagar
    to Char Minar)

    Hyderabad Area, with proposed route to Golconda Fort in Late 16th century

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