ABOUT BIDAR:

• Fortified town was once the capital of the Bahamani’s and the Barid Shahi’s.
• Bahamani Empire broke into fours kingdoms and Ahmad Shah I, the 9^th Bahamani ruler shifted his capital from Gulbarga to Bidar in 1424.
• Rebuilt the old Hindu fort and also made beautiful palaces and gardens.
• Bahamani’s were succeeded by Barid Shahi dynasty, which ruled here from 1487 to 1619, when it was annexed by Bijapur.
• Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor captured of Muslim architecture in the Deccan.
• It is also an important Sikh and Hindu pilgrim centre.

MODE OF COMMUNICATION:

• Airport: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (HYD), 136 kms away from Bidar city.
• Rail: Bidar Railway Station, Bidar, 2 kms away from Bidar city centre.
• Road: Well connected by road.

SIGHTSEEING AT A GLANCE:

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ATTRACTIONS OF BIDAR

Bidar Fort:

• Stronghold of the Bahamani Kings in the 14^th and 15^th centuries was built by Ahmad Shah Bahamani between 1426 and 1432.
• There are five Darwazas (gateways) of the fort and within its precincts are fine palaces and tombs.

Chaubara:

• 71 feet high watch tower is set in the heart of Bidar town.

Madrasa of Mahamud Gawan:

• It was built in 1472, by Muhammad III.
• It was a renowned centre of learning, attracting scholars from all over the Muslim world.

Nanak Jhira:

• Sikh pilgrim site is associated with a miracle of Guru Nanak, the first guru of the Sikhs.
• He is said to have visited here during a severe famine and created a Jheera (spring) of crystal clear water.
• Sacred site is marked by a huge Gurudwara.

Narasimha Jheera:

• It is the only subterranean stream of Karnataka.
• Cave with waist deep water has an image of Lord Narasimha.
• Papanaash, the sacred shrine of Lord Shiva is visited by a large number of devotes.