Bidar Fortಬೀದರ್ ಕೋಟೆ
Bahmani capital fort with a laterite triple moat, painted palaces and a sixteen pillar mosque.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereBidar, Karnataka
Kalyana Karnataka
Kalyana Karnataka
Best time to visit1 November to 15 February
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Monsoon (June to September)
DifficultyEasy
Height664 m above sea level
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyBidar, Bidar
EntryFree
About Bidar Fort
Bidar Fort was rebuilt by Ahmad Shah Bahmani after he moved his capital here from Gulbarga in 1427. Inside the triple moat cut from laterite are the Rangin Mahal with its tile and mother of pearl work, the Solah Khamba mosque, the Takht Mahal and the Gagan Mahal. The fort is on the northern edge of Bidar town, a short auto ride from the bus stand, and takes two to three hours to walk through.
What to see and do
- Rangin Mahal
- Solah Khamba Mosque
- Takht Mahal
- Gagan Mahal
- Triple moat and bastions
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More places in Bidar
- Bahmani Tombs, AshturBidar, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageTwelve domed tombs of the Bahmani sultans in open fields outside Bidar.
- Basavakalyan Fort and Anubhava MantapaBidar, Karnataka · FortsChalukya capital turned Bahmani fort, and the town where Basavanna held the Anubhava Mantapa.
- Gurudwara Nanak Jhira SahibBidar, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesSikh shrine at a hillside spring linked to Guru Nanak, the main gurudwara of south India.
- Mahmud Gawan MadrasaBidar, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageFifteenth century Persian style university in old Bidar with a tall tiled minaret.
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