Bidar
Sign in to saveBidar ( ) is a city and the headquarters of the Bidar district in Karnataka state of India. Bidar is a prominent place on the archaeological map of India. It is well known for architectural, historical religious and rich heritage sites. Picturesquely perched on the Deccan Plateau, the Bidar fort (Bidar Kote) is more than 500 years old and still standing strong. According to the book "Bidar Heritage" published by the state Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, of the 61 monuments listed by the department, about 30 are tombs located in and around Bidar city., hence its nickname, "City
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Place details
- Locality
- Malkapura
- Region
- Karnataka
- Country
- India
- Population
- 216,020
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Sex ratio
- Settlement.population_blank1
- 938♀/1000 ♂
- Settlement.timezone1
- IST
- Settlement.utc_offset1
- +05:30
- Settlement.postal_code_type
- Pincode(s)
- Settlement.postal_code
- 585401/02/03
- Settlement.area_code
- +91-(0)8482
- Settlement.registration_plate
- KA-38
- Settlement.blank_info
- Kannada
- Settlement.blank1_name_sec1
- Literacy
- Settlement.name
- Bidar
- Settlement.settlement_type
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Karnataka
- Continent
- Asia
- Population
- +172298
- Area
- +43
- Elevation
- +614
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Bahmani Sultanate
- Official website
- www.bidar.nic.in
- Image
- Entrance to the Bidar Fort.JPG
Article
28 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Bahmani Sultanate
- Karez System
- Geography
- Geology
- Soil
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Tourism
- Mahmud Gawan Madrasa
- Bidar Fort
- Other monuments
- Religious places
- Art
- Bidri wares
- Transport
- Rail
- Air
- Road
- Corporation
- Education institutions
- Gallery
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
Bidar ( ) is a city and the headquarters of the Bidar district in Karnataka state of India. Bidar is a prominent place on the archaeological map of India. It is well known for architectural, historical religious and rich heritage sites. Picturesquely perched on the Deccan Plateau, the Bidar fort (Bidar Kote) is more than 500 years old and still standing strong. According to the book "Bidar Heritage" published by the state Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, of the 61 monuments listed by the department, about 30 are tombs located in and around Bidar city., hence its nickname, "City of Whispering Monuments". The heritage sites in and around Bidar have become the major attraction for film shooting in recent years, with Bollywood making visits apart from Kannada film industry.
Bidar is home for the second biggest Indian Air Force training centre in the country. The IAF Station Bidar is used for advanced jet training of prospective fighter pilots on BAe Hawk aircraft.