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17 monuments inside Bider Fort identified by Waqf Board
These include the renowned 16-’Khamba’ (sixteen pillar) mosque, 14 tombs of various Bahmani rulers and their family members
including Ahmed Shah-IV, Ahmed Shah’s wife, Allauddin, Hassan Khan, Mohammed Shah-III, Nizam, Sultan Ahmed Shah Wali, and Sultan Mahmud Shah.
Bider Fort
Bidar Fort is located in old city area, Bidar, Karnataka
Sultan Ahmad Shah I of the Bahmanid dynasty shifted his capital from Gulbarga to Bidar in 1427 and built his fort along with a number of Islamic monuments.
Gumbaz Dharwaza, which acts as entrance into the fort
The Bidar Fort has witnessed many historical milestones – including capture by the Barid Shahi and Adil Shahi dynasties
Finally being won by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the blockade of Bidar in 1657.
Fort contains: Gagan Mahal, Rangin Mahal, Diwan-i-Aam, Solah Khamba mosque, Takht Mahal, Karez (water supply system)
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