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| ?Bidar Karnataka • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
43 km² (17 sq mi) • 614 m (2,014 ft) |
| District(s) | Bidar |
| Population • Density |
170,204 • 3,958 /km² (10,251 /sq mi) |
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| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 585 401 • +91 8482 • KA38 |
| Website: http://www.bidarcity.gov.in | |
Bidar (Kannada ಬೀದರ್)is a city and taluka in Karnataka state, India. It is the administrative seat of Bidar District. Bidar is also know as Karnatakda kerita.
Bidar city is known for its unique Bidri handicraft products. Manjeera is one of the main rivers supplying drinking water for Bidar and Hyderabad cities.
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History
The first Rashtrakuta capital, Mayurkhandi, was in Bidar district. The regal capital was later moved by Amoghavarsha I to Manyakheta in the present Gulbarga district.
Kalyani (today called Basavakalyan, after Basaveshwara) in Bidar district was the capital of Western Chalukyas, who were also called Kalyani Chalukyas after their capital. The Kalachuris continued with Kalyani as their capital.
Later, Bidar was ruled in succession by the Sevuna Yadavas of Devagiri and the Kakatiyas of Warangal, before being invaded by the armies of Allauddin Khilji, Malik Kafur and Muhammad bin Tughluq.
The generals of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq who were nominated as viceroys of the newly conquered Deccan region broke up and formed the Bahmani Sultanate under Allauddin Hasan Gangu Bahman Shah.
The Bahmani capital was shifted from Ahsanabad (Kalburgi or Kalubaruge, pronounced as Gulbarga by the Muslim newcomers), to Muhammadabad (Bidar, as it was called then), in 1425 and remained capital until the Sultanate's breakup after 1518. It then became the center of the Barid Shahis, one of the five independent sultanates known as the Deccan sultanates, that were the successor states to the Bahmani kingdom.
The Bidar Sultanate was absorbed by the Bijapur Sultanate to the west in 1619, which was in turn conquered by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1686.
Bidar became part of the dominions of the Nizam of Hyderabad from 1724 to 1948, when Hyderabad was annexed to India to become Hyderabad state.
In 1956, it became a part of Mysore state, later renamed Karnataka.
Bidar, along with Gulbarga, Raichur and Koppal are collectively referred to as Hyderabad Karnataka. Bellary, though ceded by the Nizam to the British in 1796 AD, is also grouped together with these areas.
Notable rulers of Bidar
- Chalukyas
- Rashtrakutas
- Western Chalukyas
- Kalachuris
- Qasim Barid Shah I 1492–1504
- Amir Shah I 1504–1542
- Ali Shah I 1542–1579
- Ibrahim Shah 1579–1586
- Qasim Shah II 1586–1589
- Amir Shah II 1589–1601
Geography
Bidar is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 615 metres (2017 feet).
Talukas
Following are the five talukas of Bidar district: Aurad, Basavakalyan, Bhalki, Bidar and Humnabad
Places of interest
Following are the major places of interest: Narasimha Zara (Lord Narasimha Temple), Papa nashini (Shiva Temple), Guru Nanak Jhira Gurudwara, Bidar fort at Bidar, great Friday mosque at Bidar, Nayee kamaan,madarsa (university)of Mehmood Gawan, choubara(watch tower )at Bidar, several dargahs (mausoleum) 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 Marterials at Old city
Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Bidar had a population of 172,298. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bidar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 62%. 14% of the population is under 6 years .Kannada is the administrative and the main spoken language. Hindi, Dakhni Urdu, Telugu and Marathi are the other widely spoken languages.
Educational Institutions
- Bidar government medical college.
- Engineering Colleges - Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Bidar; Rural Engineering College, Bhalki
- Dental Colleges - S. B. Patil Dental College, Bidar.
- Colleges - B.V.Bhoomreddy College, Karnatak College,Dr.Ishwar.Koujalgi.Memorial National Pre-University College, Guru Nanak Dev College, Vidya Science Pre-University College
- Schools - Guru Nanak Public School (CBSE), Bidar, Air Force School Bidar;B.V.V. Sangh's National School,Bidar; Saint Joseph's School, Bidar; Saraswathi Vidya Mandir; Government Boys and Girls School; Siddharoodha Matha School; Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bidar; National High School, Bidar
- R.R.K.Samithi's college of Pharmacy
- M.H.Goel college of Pharmacy
- Mehraj Ali institute of Pharmacy education, Pratap Nagar, Bidar
- Basaveshwar college of education , gumpa road , Bidar
External links
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bidar
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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