More than the qilla(fort) this tree is popular for its vast circumference and it has been there for centuries.
Head to Naya Qila near Golconda Golf Course to check out Hyderabad’s own Sleepy Hollow, an 800-year-old baobab tree locally known as ‘Hathiyon ka Jhaad’.
The massive tree gets its name from its elephantine trunk. Parts of the tree look like different creatures from different angles–a roaring elephant, a crocodile’s snout, monkey’s eyes, tortoise, etc.
With a circumference of 25m, the tree originated in Madagascar and was planted here by wandering fakirs centuries ago.
But the most interesting aspect of the tree is that it has a hollow large enough to accommodate 40 people!
For safety reasons, the tree has been fenced off by a grilled enclosure.
Caretaker Miya Abdulla, around for the last 18 years, sweeps the compound and opens the gate for visitors.
