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The Bidar Fort, built by the Bahmani Sultans, is situated in:
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Answer: Option B — Karnataka
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The Bidar Fort is located in the city of Bidar, in the northernmost district of Karnataka, on the Deccan plateau.
About the Bidar Fort:
- In 1427 (some sources say 1429), the Bahmani Sultan Ahmad Shah Wali shifted his capital from Gulbarga (Kalaburagi) to Bidar, which he renamed "Muhammadabad".
- He rebuilt and greatly expanded the old fort of Bidar, which had earlier belonged to the Kakatiyas and others.
- The fort has a perimeter of about 2.5 km, with strong walls, bastions, moats and several gateways.
Important buildings inside the fort:
- Rangin Mahal ("Colourful Palace"): famous for its coloured tiles, wood carving and mother-of-pearl inlay.
- Solah Khamba Mosque ("Sixteen-Pillared Mosque"): one of the oldest Muslim buildings in Bidar.
- Tarkash Mahal and Gagan Mahal.
Other monuments of Bidar:
Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan (1472): a large Islamic college built by Mahmud Gawan, the famous prime minister of the Bahmani kingdom. It was a great centre of learning.
Bahmani tombs at Ashtur.
Barid Shahi tombs: the Barid Shahi dynasty ruled Bidar after the break-up of the Bahmani kingdom.
Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib: a Sikh shrine associated with Guru Nanak's visit.
About Bidriware:
- Bidar is famous for "Bidriware", a metal handicraft.
- It is made from an alloy of zinc and copper, which is blackened and inlaid with fine silver (or gold) designs.
- It was developed under the Bahmani Sultans in the 14th-15th centuries, with Persian influence.
- It received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2006.
About the Bahmani Sultanate:
- It was founded in 1347 by Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah (Hasan Gangu), who rebelled against Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
- Its first capital was Gulbarga.
- It broke up into five Deccan Sultanates: Bidar (Barid Shahi), Bijapur (Adil Shahi), Golconda (Qutb Shahi), Ahmadnagar (Nizam Shahi) and Berar (Imad Shahi).
Why not the other options?
- ✗Telangana has the Golconda Fort.
- ✗Maharashtra has the Daulatabad Fort.
- ✗Andhra Pradesh has the Gandikota and Kondapalli forts.
Quick tip
Remember: Bidar Fort = Karnataka (Bahmani capital from about 1427 under Ahmad Shah Wali; Rangin Mahal; Mahmud Gawan's madrasa, 1472); Bidriware = zinc-copper alloy with silver inlay (GI 2006); first Bahmani capital = Gulbarga.
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