Bidar Fort

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Bidar Fort is situated in Bidar city of the northern plateau of Karnataka, India. The fort, the city and the district are all affixed with the name Bidar. Sultan Alla-Ud Din Bahman of the Bahmanid Dynasty shifted his capital from Gulbarga to Bidar in 1427 and built his fort along with a number of Islamic monuments. There are over 30 monuments inside Bidar fort.GeographyBidar city and fort are located on the edge of the Bidar platueau, the northernmost in Karnataka state. The plateau area, comprising low laterite hills, ends to the north at the Manjira River, a major tributary of the Godavari River. The Karanja River, a sub-tributary, drains the surrounding low-lying areas and feeds into the Manjiri River. Bidar district comprises the only part of the Godavari basin in Karnataka.Geologically, Bidar district is predominantly Deccan Trap with underlying layers of gneiss emerging along the eastern boundary. The plateau has an altitude of 2200ft, and measures 22mi in length and 12mi in width at its broadest. The plateau encompasses a total area of 190km2. Bidar fort is built in the form of an irregular rhombus on the edge of the plateau with sheer walls built along the North and the East.The ancient capital Kalyani (Basavakalyan) of the Western Chalukya Empire is situated about 40mi to the west of Bidar.

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