Gulbarga Fort

Gulbarga Fort
Kalaburagi, India
Gulbarga Fort
Great Mosque (Jami Masjid) in Gulbarga Fort
Gulbarga Fort is located in India
Gulbarga Fort
Gulbarga Fort
Gulbarga Fort is located in Karnataka
Gulbarga Fort
Gulbarga Fort
Coordinates17°20′26″N 76°49′52″E / 17.3405°N 76.8311°E / 17.3405; 76.8311 [1]
TypeFortress
Site information
Controlled byGovernment of Karnataka
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
BuiltFourteenth century
Built bySultan Al-ud-din Bahmani of Bahmani Sultanate in 1327 and Adil Shah
MaterialsGranites and lime mortar

The Gulbarga Fort is located in Kalaburagi in the Kalaburagi district of North Karnataka. This fort was originally constructed by a hindu king Raja Gulchand, but it was subsequently significantly enlarged in 1347 by Al-ud-din Hasan Bahmani of the Bahmani Dynasty after he cut off his ties with the Delhi Sultanate; Islamic monuments such as mosques, palaces, tombs, and other structures were also built later within the refurbished fort. The Jama Masjid, built later within the fort in 1367, is a unique structure built in Persian architectural style, fully enclosed, with elegant domes and arched columns, unlike any other mosque in India. It was built to commemorate the establishment of the dynastic rule of the Bahmani kingdom at Gulbarga fort between 1347 and 1424, though the capital was initially Daulatabad. It remained the capital of the Bahmani Kingdom till 1424 where after the capital was shifted to Bidar Fort, as Bidar had better climatic conditions.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ "Gulbarga Fort". Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Gulbarga". Karnataka Online. Retrieved 4 November 2009.