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Bidar

Fortifications at Bidar date from the late 14th century when it became the capital of the later Bahmanis. Massive fort walls encompass the city as well as a citadel at the north. The citadel has spectacular gateways and ruins of palaces and mosques on a promontory that falls sharply to plains on the north and east. Recent excavations have shown that the palace area was in use from Chalukya times.



Sharza Gate

Sharza Gate

Fort Walls

Rangin Mahal

Tarkash Mahal

Prayer Hall

Diwan-i Am

Takht Mahal

Throne Room

Mahmud Gawan

Barid Shahi Tombs

Ali Barid Shah

Ali Barid Shah

Mosque

Gateway


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