Ruins that tell a tale

A short excursion through the towns of Bijapur, Gulbarga, Bidar and Yadgir in north-eastern Karnataka can turn into a marathon heritage walk with serendipitous sightings of monuments from the medieval era.

 

The interiors of the Jama Masjid of Gulbarga.

A view of the Shah Bazaar mosque in Gulbarga, considered to be the original Jama Masjid of the area.

A Bahmani-era minaret outside the dargah of Sheikh Sirajuddin Junaydi in Gulbarga.

An unnamed tomb on the outskirts of Sagar in Yadgir district.

The tomb of Alauddin Bahman Shah in Gulbarga.

Ahmed Shah’s tomb at Ashtur.

The tombs at Ashtur.

An arched gateway in ruins in Ferozabad.

The Jama Masjid of Ferozabad.

An unnamed Bahmani-era tomb in Sagar village.

A view of the palace complex inside the fort of Bidar.

The entrance to the fort of Bidar.

Tile work at Rangin Mahal palace inside the fort of Bidar.

Woodwork at Rangin Mahal palace.

The madrasa of Mahmud Gawan in Bidar.

A view of Afzal Khan’s mosque in Afzalpur.

The Ibrahim Rauza complex in Bijapur.

The mihrab (prayer niche) at the Jama Masjid in Bijapur.

The Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur. It is the grandest historical edifice n Karnataka.

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The Gulbarga fort and the Jama Masjid inside it.