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Bijapur Shopping Guide | Shopping Places in Bijapur India
Bijapur
The visitors can go for Shopping to various places around the city of Bijapur. This city is surrounded by numerous beautiful places for excursion. Aihole, Pattadakal, Kadula Sangama, Badami and Basavana Bagewadi are some of the prime sites mostly of tourist’s major choice of destinations.
Aihole is at a distance of about 110 km from the city of Bijapur. Aihole is a place of temples that too well known for its architectural and masterpiece carvings on the temples Bijapur Shopping Guide.
Apart from other beautiful Hindu temples, there lies the distinct Buddhist Temple spicing to the importance of Aihole.
LOCATION
Bijapur is located in the northern part of the state of Karnataka, in the southern region of India. It is 613 km from Bangalore city and 486 km southeast of Mumbai (Bombay) city Bijapur Shopping Guide.
The climate of Bijapur is temperate with summers (April-June) being moderately hot and winters are cool and pleasant (November-February) Bijapur Shopping Guide.
It experiences southwestern monsoon rains in the months of June to August.
VISITING TIME
The best time to Bijapur is during winters Bijapur Shopping Guide.
THE PAST
The origin of Bijapur goes back to the early medieval period.
The Chalukyan rulers of south India, between the 10th and 11th centuries laid the foundation of Bijapur. At that time, it was called as Vijayapura (the City of Victory) Shopping Places in Bijapur India.
The local Yadavas rulers ruled it for about a century. Ala-ud-din Khilji, the Sultan of Delhi, captured it and made it a part of his empire at the end of the 13th century. Khilji could not hold on to Bijapur for long and it became the part of the Bahamani Empire in 1347 Shopping Places in Bijapur India.
The golden period of Bijapur started with the decline of the Bahamani rulers, when, in 1489, Yusuf Adil Shah, one of the nobles under the Bahamani rulers, laid the foundation of the Adil Shahi dynasty and made Bijapur the capital of his kingdom Shopping Places in Bijapur India.
The Adil Shahis ruled Bijapur until 1686, when the last great Mughal ruler Aurangzeb defeated them Shopping Places in Bijapur India.
TOURIST SPOTS
Fortified walls surround the old city.
The main places to visit within Bijapur are its monuments, which belong to the reign of the Adil Shahi dynasty.
The imposing Gol Gumbaz or the Round Dome, which is to the eastern end of the walled city, is the main attraction of this city. Mohammad Adil Shah built it in 1659 Shopping Places in Bijapur India.
This structure has the largest dome, unsupported by pillars, to be found in India and the second largest in the world. It houses the tomb of Mohammad Adil Shah Shopping Places in Bijapur India.
From the turrets of the Gol Gumbaz, one can have a panoramic view of the city. The medieval complex near the Gol Gumbaz has important buildings.
There is an archeological museum and well-maintained gardens near the Gol Gumbaz. Ibrahim Roza, which is on the western outskirts of the city, is a beautiful tomb built by Adil Shah II for his queen Shopping Places in Bijapur India.
It is an important structure and is known for its highly decorative carving. The citadel, which is situated at the center of the walled city, is a small, fortified area with a moat. It has palaces, pleasure gardens and public halls belonging to the Adil Shahi rulers. Though most of the monuments are in ruins, the remnants of Gagan Mahal are worth seeing Shopping Places in Bijapur India.
The Sat Manzil (seven-storied palace), Jala Manzil (water pavilion) and the Bara Kaman (twelve arches) are important spots near the citadel.
Jama Masjid, the mosque built by Ali Adil Shah I, is an important place to visit. The Taj Bawdi (water tank), Upli Burj (watch tower), the Mehtar Mahal (palace built by sweepers) and Asar Mahal are other important places to visit in Bijapur.
The Malik-e-Maidan (monarch of the plains) cannon, which is one of the largest surviving bell-metal cannons in the world, is placed on the city walls and is an important attraction of the city.
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