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Bijapur
Prime Attractions
[ Gol-Gumbaz | Malik-e-Maidan |
Jumma Masjid | Ibrahim Roza | Anand
Mahal | Mehtar Mahal | Asar Mahal
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Gol-Gumbaz
The tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah, the seventh ruler of the Adil Shahi
dynasty, Gol Gumbaz boasts of the second largest dome in the world.
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Malik-e-Maidan
'Malik-E-Maidan' meaning the 'lord of the battlefield' is the largest
medieval cannon in the world, fourteen feet long and weighing about
55 tons. Perched on a platform especially built for it, the cannon's
nozzle is fashioned into the shape of a lion's head. In 1854 AD,
the cannon was auctioned for Rs. 150 but the sale was cancelled
in the end.
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Jumma
Masjid
Jumma Masjid, one of the main attractions of the city has been called
one of the first mosques in India. Still used for worship, it holds
an exquisite copy of the Quran, written in gold. Also dating back
to the period of Adil Shah, this is the largest Masjid in the region.
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Ibrahim
Roza
On the western outskirts of the city lies the mausoleum of lbrahim
Adil Shah II- Ibrahim Roza, said to have inspired the Taj Mahal in
Agra. Embracing 1,16,300 square feet is the Jamma Masjid - "one
of the finest mosques in India". The Ibrahim Roza is a beautiful
tomb with artistically laid out corridors and interconnecting buildings
with richly decorated walls and perforated stone windows. At the centre
of the town are large arches signifying the forts and its beauty in
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Anand Mahal
The palace of delights was built by Adil Shah II in 1589 AD. The
two-storeyed building, which once housed the ladies of the palace,
has in its precincts today, a Gymkhana Club, an Inspection Bungalow,
several offices and the residential quarters of the Assistant Commissioner.
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Mehtar Mahal
Supposed to have been built by a sweeper, it is the ornamental gateway
leading to a mosque and a garden. Meaning the 'Sweeper's Palace',
this gateway has a flat stone roof supported by stone brackets of
delicately carved birds and rows of swans.
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Asar
Mahal
To the east of the citadel, the Asar Mahal was built by Mohammed
Adil Shah in about 1646AD to serve as a Hall of Justice. The rooms
on the upper storey are profusely decorated with frescoes, many
of them using foliage and flower motifs, some portraying male and
female figures in various poses. The front of the building is graced
with a square tank still fed by conduits from Begum Tank. Women
are not allowed inside the main structure.
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General Information on Places of Prime Attractions in Bijapur city
of Karnataka - India
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