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Reached Golconda
At last we reached Golconda.
We were glad that didi was with
us. Didi studies history and we
enjoy visiting different places
with her.
Shailja: My goodness! This fort
is so huge.
Shreedhar: And see at what a
height it is built!
Kalyani: Just look! Have you
ever seen such a huge gate?
Shailja: It must be very heavy.
I wonder how many people
would be needed to open and
close this gate.
10. Walls Tell
Stories
Why is this small gate made in the big gate?
Sukanto Debnath
87 87 87 87 87
Kalyani : Look at these sharp iron
spokes. I wonder why they were made?
Shailja: Look at these thick walls too.
Shreedhar: I have never seen such
thick walls.
Kalyani: At some places, a part of the
wall comes out in a round shape. I
wonder why?
Didi:These are called bastions (burj).
See these are even higher than the wall.
The outer wall of this fort has 87
bastions. Thick walls, a huge gate and
so many bastions!  So many ways to
ensure security!
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Reached Golconda
At last we reached Golconda.
We were glad that didi was with
us. Didi studies history and we
enjoy visiting different places
with her.
Shailja: My goodness! This fort
is so huge.
Shreedhar: And see at what a
height it is built!
Kalyani: Just look! Have you
ever seen such a huge gate?
Shailja: It must be very heavy.
I wonder how many people
would be needed to open and
close this gate.
10. Walls Tell
Stories
Why is this small gate made in the big gate?
Sukanto Debnath
87 87 87 87 87
Kalyani : Look at these sharp iron
spokes. I wonder why they were made?
Shailja: Look at these thick walls too.
Shreedhar: I have never seen such
thick walls.
Kalyani: At some places, a part of the
wall comes out in a round shape. I
wonder why?
Didi:These are called bastions (burj).
See these are even higher than the wall.
The outer wall of this fort has 87
bastions. Thick walls, a huge gate and
so many bastions!  So many ways to
ensure security!
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88 Looking Around
Teacher’s Note : Draw children's attention to how a high and rounded wall
can help to see things at a distance and in different directions.
Think
w Why were bastions made in the
fort wall?
w Why were big holes made in
them?
w What difference would be there
if you were to look from a straight
flat wall or a bastion at a height?
How would the soldiers find
peeping from the holes in the
bastions useful while attacking?
What did we find inside the fort?
Shailja: I wonder how old this fort would be? Do you think the
king built the fort so that he could live here?
Kalyani : It was written outside that Qutubshahi Sultans ruled
here one after another, from 1518-1687.
Didi : Much before that, in 1200, this fort was made of mud
and different rulers lived here.
Shailja: Oh look! This board has a map of the fort.
Shreedhar: This map shows so many gardens, fields and
factories. See, there are many palaces also inside the fort.
Shailja: That means that not only the Sultan, but many other
people like farmers and workers must also have been living here.
Kalyani: It must have been a complete town.
Hole
Bastion
(Burj)
Rajeev Singh
The Sultan’s Palace
Shreedhar: These steps seem to go on and on.
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Reached Golconda
At last we reached Golconda.
We were glad that didi was with
us. Didi studies history and we
enjoy visiting different places
with her.
Shailja: My goodness! This fort
is so huge.
Shreedhar: And see at what a
height it is built!
Kalyani: Just look! Have you
ever seen such a huge gate?
Shailja: It must be very heavy.
I wonder how many people
would be needed to open and
close this gate.
10. Walls Tell
Stories
Why is this small gate made in the big gate?
Sukanto Debnath
87 87 87 87 87
Kalyani : Look at these sharp iron
spokes. I wonder why they were made?
Shailja: Look at these thick walls too.
Shreedhar: I have never seen such
thick walls.
Kalyani: At some places, a part of the
wall comes out in a round shape. I
wonder why?
Didi:These are called bastions (burj).
See these are even higher than the wall.
The outer wall of this fort has 87
bastions. Thick walls, a huge gate and
so many bastions!  So many ways to
ensure security!
2024-25
88 Looking Around
Teacher’s Note : Draw children's attention to how a high and rounded wall
can help to see things at a distance and in different directions.
Think
w Why were bastions made in the
fort wall?
w Why were big holes made in
them?
w What difference would be there
if you were to look from a straight
flat wall or a bastion at a height?
How would the soldiers find
peeping from the holes in the
bastions useful while attacking?
What did we find inside the fort?
Shailja: I wonder how old this fort would be? Do you think the
king built the fort so that he could live here?
Kalyani : It was written outside that Qutubshahi Sultans ruled
here one after another, from 1518-1687.
Didi : Much before that, in 1200, this fort was made of mud
and different rulers lived here.
Shailja: Oh look! This board has a map of the fort.
Shreedhar: This map shows so many gardens, fields and
factories. See, there are many palaces also inside the fort.
Shailja: That means that not only the Sultan, but many other
people like farmers and workers must also have been living here.
Kalyani: It must have been a complete town.
Hole
Bastion
(Burj)
Rajeev Singh
The Sultan’s Palace
Shreedhar: These steps seem to go on and on.
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Shailja: Even in those days they used
to have buildings with two floors!
Kalyani: Now, the building is in ruins.
But one can imagine that earlier there
were many big halls and rooms here.
Shreedhar: Look at this beautiful
carving on the walls. It is so fine!
Kalyani : We also saw something like a fountain on one of the roofs.
Didi : Yes, there were many big tanks and fountains here. They used
to be full of water.
Rajeev Singh
Wow, what engineering!
Think, even today when engineers design houses,
sometimes there is dampness in the walls. And here, so
long ago, there were fountains on the terrace! The building
must have been made with such good understanding.
If we think how the people lived five hundred years
ago, so many questions come to our mind. For example,
how was water lifted to such heights? Can you guess
how?
Think and discuss
w How would the fountains have worked?
w What arrangements would have been made in the
building for air and light?
w Look carefully at the picture of the
beautiful carving on the wall. What
kind of tools would have been used
for such fine carving?
w We still do not have any electricty at
many places in our country. Even
at places which do have electricity, imagine what would
happen if there was no electricity for one week. What are
the things that would be difficult to manage without it?
Rajeev Singh
2024-25
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Reached Golconda
At last we reached Golconda.
We were glad that didi was with
us. Didi studies history and we
enjoy visiting different places
with her.
Shailja: My goodness! This fort
is so huge.
Shreedhar: And see at what a
height it is built!
Kalyani: Just look! Have you
ever seen such a huge gate?
Shailja: It must be very heavy.
I wonder how many people
would be needed to open and
close this gate.
10. Walls Tell
Stories
Why is this small gate made in the big gate?
Sukanto Debnath
87 87 87 87 87
Kalyani : Look at these sharp iron
spokes. I wonder why they were made?
Shailja: Look at these thick walls too.
Shreedhar: I have never seen such
thick walls.
Kalyani: At some places, a part of the
wall comes out in a round shape. I
wonder why?
Didi:These are called bastions (burj).
See these are even higher than the wall.
The outer wall of this fort has 87
bastions. Thick walls, a huge gate and
so many bastions!  So many ways to
ensure security!
2024-25
88 Looking Around
Teacher’s Note : Draw children's attention to how a high and rounded wall
can help to see things at a distance and in different directions.
Think
w Why were bastions made in the
fort wall?
w Why were big holes made in
them?
w What difference would be there
if you were to look from a straight
flat wall or a bastion at a height?
How would the soldiers find
peeping from the holes in the
bastions useful while attacking?
What did we find inside the fort?
Shailja: I wonder how old this fort would be? Do you think the
king built the fort so that he could live here?
Kalyani : It was written outside that Qutubshahi Sultans ruled
here one after another, from 1518-1687.
Didi : Much before that, in 1200, this fort was made of mud
and different rulers lived here.
Shailja: Oh look! This board has a map of the fort.
Shreedhar: This map shows so many gardens, fields and
factories. See, there are many palaces also inside the fort.
Shailja: That means that not only the Sultan, but many other
people like farmers and workers must also have been living here.
Kalyani: It must have been a complete town.
Hole
Bastion
(Burj)
Rajeev Singh
The Sultan’s Palace
Shreedhar: These steps seem to go on and on.
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Rajeev Singh
Shailja: Even in those days they used
to have buildings with two floors!
Kalyani: Now, the building is in ruins.
But one can imagine that earlier there
were many big halls and rooms here.
Shreedhar: Look at this beautiful
carving on the walls. It is so fine!
Kalyani : We also saw something like a fountain on one of the roofs.
Didi : Yes, there were many big tanks and fountains here. They used
to be full of water.
Rajeev Singh
Wow, what engineering!
Think, even today when engineers design houses,
sometimes there is dampness in the walls. And here, so
long ago, there were fountains on the terrace! The building
must have been made with such good understanding.
If we think how the people lived five hundred years
ago, so many questions come to our mind. For example,
how was water lifted to such heights? Can you guess
how?
Think and discuss
w How would the fountains have worked?
w What arrangements would have been made in the
building for air and light?
w Look carefully at the picture of the
beautiful carving on the wall. What
kind of tools would have been used
for such fine carving?
w We still do not have any electricty at
many places in our country. Even
at places which do have electricity, imagine what would
happen if there was no electricity for one week. What are
the things that would be difficult to manage without it?
Rajeev Singh
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90 Looking Around
Tell and write
Look carefully at the map of Golconda. On the map,
arrows show all the four directions.
(a) If you are peeping inside from Bodli Darwaza, in which
direction from you is Katora Hauz?
(b) If someone is entering from Banjara Darwaza, in which
direction from her is Katora Hauz?
(c) In which direction will you walk from Bala Hisar to reach
Moti Mahal?
(d) How many gates can you see on the outer walls of the fort?
(e) Count how many palaces are there in the fort?
(f) What arrangements for water can you see inside the fort?
For example, wells, tanks, stepwells.
On the map, 1 cm distance is equal to a distance of 110
metres on the ground. Now tell
w On the map the distance between Bala Hisar and
Fateh Darwaja is ____ cm. On the ground, the
distance between the two would be ____ metres.
w How far is Makai Darwaza from Fateh Darwaza?
Teacher’s Note: Children take a lot of time in identifying directions.  They are often confused
about the north and south directions.  Many a times we adults also think that north is
upwards.  We also often show the ‘north’ direction by pointing to the top of the paper.
Question (a) and (b) may be answered by the students in terms of front, back, left and right.
It is not expected that children will be able to understand directions by doing the activity
once. It is important to link children's own experiences with this.
Where is east-west?
At the place you are, where does the sun rise? Where
does it set? Where you are standing, find out what
all is there to your east. What all is there to your
west? Also find out, what places are to your north
and south.
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Reached Golconda
At last we reached Golconda.
We were glad that didi was with
us. Didi studies history and we
enjoy visiting different places
with her.
Shailja: My goodness! This fort
is so huge.
Shreedhar: And see at what a
height it is built!
Kalyani: Just look! Have you
ever seen such a huge gate?
Shailja: It must be very heavy.
I wonder how many people
would be needed to open and
close this gate.
10. Walls Tell
Stories
Why is this small gate made in the big gate?
Sukanto Debnath
87 87 87 87 87
Kalyani : Look at these sharp iron
spokes. I wonder why they were made?
Shailja: Look at these thick walls too.
Shreedhar: I have never seen such
thick walls.
Kalyani: At some places, a part of the
wall comes out in a round shape. I
wonder why?
Didi:These are called bastions (burj).
See these are even higher than the wall.
The outer wall of this fort has 87
bastions. Thick walls, a huge gate and
so many bastions!  So many ways to
ensure security!
2024-25
88 Looking Around
Teacher’s Note : Draw children's attention to how a high and rounded wall
can help to see things at a distance and in different directions.
Think
w Why were bastions made in the
fort wall?
w Why were big holes made in
them?
w What difference would be there
if you were to look from a straight
flat wall or a bastion at a height?
How would the soldiers find
peeping from the holes in the
bastions useful while attacking?
What did we find inside the fort?
Shailja: I wonder how old this fort would be? Do you think the
king built the fort so that he could live here?
Kalyani : It was written outside that Qutubshahi Sultans ruled
here one after another, from 1518-1687.
Didi : Much before that, in 1200, this fort was made of mud
and different rulers lived here.
Shailja: Oh look! This board has a map of the fort.
Shreedhar: This map shows so many gardens, fields and
factories. See, there are many palaces also inside the fort.
Shailja: That means that not only the Sultan, but many other
people like farmers and workers must also have been living here.
Kalyani: It must have been a complete town.
Hole
Bastion
(Burj)
Rajeev Singh
The Sultan’s Palace
Shreedhar: These steps seem to go on and on.
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Rajeev Singh
Shailja: Even in those days they used
to have buildings with two floors!
Kalyani: Now, the building is in ruins.
But one can imagine that earlier there
were many big halls and rooms here.
Shreedhar: Look at this beautiful
carving on the walls. It is so fine!
Kalyani : We also saw something like a fountain on one of the roofs.
Didi : Yes, there were many big tanks and fountains here. They used
to be full of water.
Rajeev Singh
Wow, what engineering!
Think, even today when engineers design houses,
sometimes there is dampness in the walls. And here, so
long ago, there were fountains on the terrace! The building
must have been made with such good understanding.
If we think how the people lived five hundred years
ago, so many questions come to our mind. For example,
how was water lifted to such heights? Can you guess
how?
Think and discuss
w How would the fountains have worked?
w What arrangements would have been made in the
building for air and light?
w Look carefully at the picture of the
beautiful carving on the wall. What
kind of tools would have been used
for such fine carving?
w We still do not have any electricty at
many places in our country. Even
at places which do have electricity, imagine what would
happen if there was no electricity for one week. What are
the things that would be difficult to manage without it?
Rajeev Singh
2024-25
90 Looking Around
Tell and write
Look carefully at the map of Golconda. On the map,
arrows show all the four directions.
(a) If you are peeping inside from Bodli Darwaza, in which
direction from you is Katora Hauz?
(b) If someone is entering from Banjara Darwaza, in which
direction from her is Katora Hauz?
(c) In which direction will you walk from Bala Hisar to reach
Moti Mahal?
(d) How many gates can you see on the outer walls of the fort?
(e) Count how many palaces are there in the fort?
(f) What arrangements for water can you see inside the fort?
For example, wells, tanks, stepwells.
On the map, 1 cm distance is equal to a distance of 110
metres on the ground. Now tell
w On the map the distance between Bala Hisar and
Fateh Darwaja is ____ cm. On the ground, the
distance between the two would be ____ metres.
w How far is Makai Darwaza from Fateh Darwaza?
Teacher’s Note: Children take a lot of time in identifying directions.  They are often confused
about the north and south directions.  Many a times we adults also think that north is
upwards.  We also often show the ‘north’ direction by pointing to the top of the paper.
Question (a) and (b) may be answered by the students in terms of front, back, left and right.
It is not expected that children will be able to understand directions by doing the activity
once. It is important to link children's own experiences with this.
Where is east-west?
At the place you are, where does the sun rise? Where
does it set? Where you are standing, find out what
all is there to your east. What all is there to your
west? Also find out, what places are to your north
and south.
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