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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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