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.
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The Gulbarga fort and the Jama Masjid inside it. ▲
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.
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Woodwork at Rangin Mahal palace. ▲
The madrasa of Mahmud Gawan in Bidar.
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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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