BIDAR FORT

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aerial entrance view of Bidar Fort

Scenic view of Bidar Fort Entrance

BIDAR

ULUGH KHAN FORT

Earliest recorded history says there was a existence of a small and strong fort traced which was built by Prince Ulugh Khan in 1322, whereafter it came under the reign of the Tughlaq dynasty and they built the bidar fort.

HISTORY

Built : 15TH CENTURY

BUILT BY :Ala-ud-din Bahman of Bahmani Sultanate in 1424

MATERIALS : Granites and lime mortar

TYPE : FORT

Bidar Fort is situated in BIDAR city of the northern plateau of KARNATAKA, India. Sultan Alla-Ud-Din Bahman of the BAHAMANI DYNASTY shifted his capital from GULBARGA to BIDAR in 1427 and built his fort along with a number of ISLAMIC monuments.

ENTRACE

HUGE AND SPLENDID ARCHED DOORWAY WHICH IS VERY MONUMENTAL IS QUITE PROPORTIONATE.

ARCHED ENTRANCE

STRUCTURE

There are seven gates in the FORT FOR ENTRANCES. The dominant main gate exhibits Persian style architecture. The ‘Gumbad Darwaza’ depicts arches with different sizes.

Gumbad

The main entrance

Materials

Fort is constructed chiefly in Black stone and plastering is done in lime mortar.

The room were the royal guests and other important audience of the kingdom were addressed has big domes which are tinted with tiles and granite.

Some structures has the work of colourful mosaic tiles the beauty of which increases with the sunrise.

Monuments within bidar fort

1.Takht mahal2.Solah khamba mosque 3.Diwan I Am 4.Tarkash Mahal 5.Rangeen Mahal

1.Takht Mahal

Takht Mahal also known as the throne palace is the part of the Bidar Fort. This particular monument was once used by the royals of the Bidar rulers as their residence. Notably, the Mahal has its entrance in the northern side but there are small doorways in other side of the monument as well.

2.Solah khamba mosque

From the name itself its understood that the monument is based on sixteen distinct pillars and has an enormous structure altogether. The domes, arches and the columns make the monument one of the largest mosque in the country. A large well situated behind the southern wall of the mosque is a major attraction

Solah khamba mosque

Interior of solah khamba mosque

Inside the mosqueHYPOSTYLE WALLS IN THE INTERIOR RESEMBLING THE JAMA MASJID OFKALBURGI WHCH IS AGAIN BUILT BY BAHAMANI KINGDOM

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3.Diwan I Am

It was the ceremonial focus of the Bahmani and Barid Shahi rulers. The large rectangular court seen here once had timber columns of which only the granite bases are remaining. And have tilework and geometric floor-patterns.

Diwan I Am

4.Tarkash Mahal

The Mahal lies in the west side of the Bidar fort. It was extensively used by the rulers during the period to address private audience of the kingdom.The Mahal has a durbar hall were various ceremonies and important functions of the Kings of Bidar had taken place.

The mahal was influenced from the Indo-Islamic style. The Mahal had a hot water swimming pool which was carved with granite materials from all sides. The floral patterns on the walls depict the texture of the Hindu architecture.

5.Rangeen Mahal

Rangeen Mahal Font View

Rangeen Mahal Top View

Ceiling art, Rangeen Maha

Bahamani Tombs

Ahmed Shah Wali's Tomb

Mahmud's Wife's Tomb

Ahemed's Wife's Tomb

Mahmud Shah's Tomb

Nizam Shah's Tomb

Other Fascinating structures

Gagan Mahal

Hall at the left side of the tomb

Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan

Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan Eastern wing of Madrasa Inside the Madrasa

Minaret at the northern end

The building has a high basement, but to make the approach convenient, two terraces have been built in front. Beyond the entrance was a portico, square at the base. The roof of the portico probably had a dome structure similar to those above the roofs of the semi octagonal projections that you see one three sides.

Karez:Unknown wonder Ancient water supply system:One of the most unique

feature of Bidar fort is the historic Karez system which is a water harnessing technology that originated in Iran/Persia.The Karez is found in 38 countries worldwide. Karez is nothing but the underground canals, built to underground water streams which are meant to provide drinking water to civilian settlements and found inside the Bidar fort. The karez technology basically taps into the ground water sources (or natural springs) and transports it through an underground tunnel to the settlement,in the village for various uses like drinking, washing, ablution, watering livestock, and also further used for irrigating fields and gardens.

Karez System in Bidar.

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