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Bidar through time

Karnataka

Also known as: Muhammadabad (the Bahmani name)

  1. Theme M6 · 1336 to 1646 CE

    Vijayanagara and the Bahmanis

    The Bahmani capital from the mid 1420s, renamed Muhammadabad; the fort, Mahmud Gawan's madrasa and, nearby, the Ashtur tombs; later the Barid Shahi seat

  2. Theme M7 · 1339 to 1826 CE

    Regional kingdoms and their legacy

    The Barid Shahi seat, with the Mahmud Gawan Madrasa, the Rangin Mahal and Bidriware; annexed by Bijapur in 1619