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Liatris1 Says: Bijapur's most famous monument is Golgumbaz, built in 1659. It has a dome of 38m in diameter and is the world's second largest. We arrived early one morning at sunrise and was almost the only visitors. We climbed up through the narrow dark stone stairs in one of the towers...
Liatris1 Says: Malik-e-Maidan (The Monarch of the Plains) is the largest medieval cannon in the world. Being 4 m long, 1,5 m in diameter and weighing 55 tons, this gun was brought back from Ahmadnagar in the 17th century as a trophy of war by 400 oxen, 10 elephants and tens of men. It was...
Liatris1 Says: It was friday and only my boyfriend was allowed into the mosque.Jama Masjid in Bijapur/Vijapura is the largest and oldest mosque in the Deccan. The main entrance is from the east side. The columns in the main building divide the floor into 45 equal squares. The most...
Liatris1 Says: Ibrahim Rouza was built by Ibrahim Adil Shah II in 1629, originally as a mausoleum for his wife. But when he died before her, they are both buried here. The mausoleum looks like a mixture of a palace and a temple and has amazing detailed carvings.We had a great time here,...
Bus from Pune to Vijapur? (Bijapur)
Liatris1 Says: Be aware that Bijapur also is called Vijapur(a). After we bought the bus ticket we noticed that the name on our ticket was Vijapur not Bijapur... We got a bit nervous, maybe we bought the wrong ticket? We asked around and the locals where doing their indian head shaking and...
Important Lingayat historic place
bradbeaman Says: KUDALA SANGAMA is the place of Basava's religious reforms around 800 years ago. The famous rivers Krishna and Ghataprabha merge here. To improve this historic place, the Government has established a Kudala Sangama Development Board to develop this place into a premier...
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KUDALA SANGAMA is the place of Basava's religious reforms around 800 years ago. The famous rivers Krishna and Ghataprabha merge here. To improve this historic...
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Bijapur is a interesting city with great monuments. Bijapur's most famous monument is Golgumbaz, built in 1659. It has a dome of 38m in diameter and is the world's second largest. Ibrahim Rouza - is...
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Bijapur means the city of victory. The Gol Gumbaz is the second largest dome in the world, 124 feet in diameter. The acoustics of the dome make it a whispering gallery. Any whispering on one side of...
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This is Gol Gumbaz of bijapur Gol means 'Round' Gumbaz meazns'Doom'. Gol Gumbaz is the worlds 2nd largest doom
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Bijapur - The Capital of the Adil Shahi Sultans
The Gol Gambuj,built during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Ali Adil Ahah (1626-1656),is a simple building:just a majestic square hall,enclosed by four lofty walls,that are buttressed by four...
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