INFORMATION613 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 visitThe 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.
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.
AccessGulbarga is well connected by road to Bijapur, Hyderabad and Bidar. Some of the trains from Bangalore to Delhi and Mumbai pass through Gulbarga.
