An excursion to Gulbraga will help you achieve an insight into the legacy of royal dynasties. A tour of Gulbarga would be nothing but a journey into the regal past of the Gulbarga city.

Gulbarga Fort
The Gulbarga bastion was formerly built by Raja Gulchand, a heir of the Orangal Kakatiyas. As Gulbarga gained eminence as the Bahmani capital, the fort was fortified with arms and ammunition by Alauddin Bahman.

Jumma Masjid
Nestled within the parapet of the Gulbarga Fort, the Jumma Masjid bears a conspicuous similitude to the great mosque of Cordova in Spain. Constructed by Muhammed Bahmani in 1367, the Persian architecture of the mosque features stilted domes and narrow entrances. The unique feature of the mosque is the roof which contains 68 domes that resemble a collection of gigantic pots. Historians surmise that the Jumma Masjid was constructed to venerate Gulbarga's status as the Bahmani capital and is one of the earliest mosques in South India.

Khwaja Bande Nawaz Durgah
The Khwaja Bande Nawaz Durgah, the mausoleum of the great Sufi saint Syed Mohammad Gesu Daraz (1320-1422), is one more major tourist attraction of Gulbarga. One of South India's holiest Muslim shrines, the Durgah is a distinctive illustration of communal harmony. The yearly Urs held at the Durgah is attended by thousands of devotees include both Muslims and Hindus. The Dargah library consists of nearly 10,000 books in Urdu, Persian and Arabic on subjects ranging from history and philosophy to religion and literature.

Royal Tombs
Gulbarga features an abundance of royal tombs and mausoleums. A compound of seven royal tombs known as the Half Gumbaz lies to the west of the Khwaja Bande Dargah. Among all the royal mausoleums, the one resting Firoze Shah Bahmani is the largest and the most famous owing to its elaborate design.

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