Bijapur, Karnataka

Bijapur (officially Vijayapura) is the district headquarters of the Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India. It is also the headquarters for Bijapur Taluk. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty. It is also well known for the popular Karnataka premier league team, the Bijapur Bulls. Bijapur is located northwest of the state capital Bengaluru and about from Mumbai and north east of the city of Belgaum.

mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur

mosque in India

Fort in Bijapur, India

unfinished mausoleum

mosque in Bijapur, India

constituency of the Karnataka legislative assembly in India

Indian Sufi Islam Imam