Koilkonda

Koilkonda is a hill fort in the Telangana country southwest of Golconda. Its stone walls and gateways occupy a rugged height overlooking the surrounding plateau. A Telugu inscription at the fort records an important episode in the succession of the Qutb Shahi rulers. In 1550, commanders gathered at Koilkonda and invited Prince Ibrahim, then at Vijayanagara, to return and claim the throne. He came to the fort before travelling on to Golconda as its new ruler.