
Gulbarga Fort |
Gulbarga INFORMATION
613 kms north of Bangalore
is the district headquarters of Gulbarga. A unique synthesis of two rich cultures,
Gulbarga still retains its historic charm. Places
to visit The Fort is a magnificent structure with 15 towers and
26 guns. To the southern entrance of the fort is a group of royal tombs. Inside
the fort is the Jumma Masjid, built on the lines of the great Mosque of Cardova
of Spain.
Khwaja Bande Nawaz Durgah The tomb of the great Sufi Saint, Khwaja Syed
Mohammed Gesu, is built in the Indo-Saracenic style. The Durgah Library houses
almost 10,000 books in Urdu, Persian and Arabic. 
Khawaja
Bande Nawaz Durgah
Around
Gulbarga (Distances from Gulbarga) Jevargu is a popular Jain pilgrim center,
about 40 kms from Gulbarga. It is situated on the bank of the Bhima River and
has many Jain basadis. Humnabad
52 kms from Bidar,
is a famous pilgrim center. It attracts thousands of devotees during the Veerabhadreshwara
jatra, held for 7 days during Jan-Feb. Narayanapura
Dam Itis 120 kms from Gulbarga. The Krishna River cascades down here
and is known as the Jaladurga Falls. Access
Gulbarga is well connected by road to Bijapur,
Hyderabad and Bidar.
Some of the trains from Bangalore
to Delhi and Mumbai pass through Gulbarga.
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