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Bidar
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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
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Bidar is a city in the state of Karnataka, India, situated in Asia. It serves as the capital of Bidar district and has historically been the capital of the Bahmani Sultanate. The city is located at coordinates 17.9, 77.55 and has an elevation of 614 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 585401, and it operates in the UTC+05:30 time zone.
The area of Bidar is 43 square units. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 172,298 residents and another citing 216,020. The local dialing code is 8482. Bidar is part of the administrative territorial entity of Bidar district, which is also associated with Hyderabad State.
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Place details
- Locality
- Malkapura
- Region
- Karnataka
- Country
- India
- Population
- 216,020
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
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- auto
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- Sex ratio
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- 938♀/1000 ♂
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- 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
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- Literacy
- Settlement.name
- Bidar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_caption
- (clockwise from top) Bidar Fort; One of the Barid Shahi tombs; Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib; Ruins of the Mahmud Gawan Madrasa
- Settlement.nicknames
- The City of Whispering Monuments and Crown Town
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- yes
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- none
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- Country
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Get around
The attractions of Bidar are best explored through a combination of walk and auto rides
See
thumb|200px|right|Gawan Madrasa in the centre of the Bidar city. It shows Persian architecture influence on Indian culture. thumb|200px|A gateway at Bider Fort. thumb|200 px|Panoramic view of Bidar Fort The following are the major places of interest: Guru Nanak Jhira Gurudwara, Place where Guru Nanak Dev ji has produced the spring of drinking water by touching a rock with his Toe. Another well known place is Hazrath Shamsuddin Quadri Shrine popularly known as Multani Badshah. Another well known place of visit is Choukhandi.The popular barid shahi tombs and a Jail made by the British before independence. Narasimha Zarna (Lord Narasimha Temple), Papnash (Shiva Temple), Bidar fort at Bidar, the great Friday mosque at Bidar, Nayee kamaan (fell down – so no more), Madarsa (university) of Mehmood Gawan, choubara (watch tower)at Bidar, several dargahs (mausoleums) of local Islamic saints, Basvesvara Temple, Barid shahi garden, Tomb of Mehmood Gawan, Kalyani shariff, 12th Century Cave, Kalyan shariff, Kalyan Fort, Kalyan shairff, Bidri Art Materials at Old City.
Gates: The citadel has mulitple gateways
Buy
Bidriware as mementos. Bidriware are objects made from metals unique to Bidar. They have Geographical Indication tags.
Eat
Ghanada unde, a Bidari sweet, is a healthy laddu made with sugarcane juice, jaggery, groundnuts, cashews, almonds, etc.
Connect
You can find internet cafes and telephone shops all around Bidar. Do a bit of research with the telephone shops because most have a focus region in the world. Many restaurants and cafes offer free wi-fi for their guests.
The mobile network (4G LTE/3G/GPRS/GSM) covers the whole city. If you are coming from a non-GSM standard country (e.g. the United States) check your mobile phone for GSM compatibility. B.S.N.L (Cellone) provides mobile connectivity in this region.
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bidar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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