Detail architectural study about Bidar fort

1. TALHA AEJAZ AHMED
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2. LOCATION:
aerial entrance view of Bidar Fort
Scenic view of Bidar Fort Entrance
BIDAR

3. ULUGH KHAN FORT
 Earliest recorded history
says there was a
existence of a small and
strong fort traced which
was built by Prince
Ulugh Khan in 1322,
whereafter it came under
the reign of the Tughlaq
dynasty and they built
the bidar fort.

4. HISTORY
Built : 15TH CENTURY
BUILT BY :Ala-ud-din Bahman
of Bahmani Sultanate in 1424
MATERIALS : Granites and
lime mortar
TYPE : FORT
Bidar Fort is situated in BIDAR city of the northern plateau of
KARNATAKA, India. Sultan Alla-Ud-Din Bahman of the BAHAMANI
DYNASTY shifted his capital from GULBARGA to BIDAR in 1427 and built his
fort along with a number of ISLAMIC monuments.

5. ENTRACE
HUGE AND SPLENDID ARCHED DOORWAY WHICH IS VERY
MONUMENTAL IS QUITE PROPORTIONATE.
ARCHED
ENTRANCE

6. STRUCTURE
 There are seven gates in the FORT FOR ENTRANCES. The
dominant main gate exhibits Persian style architecture. The
‘Gumbad Darwaza’ depicts arches with different sizes.
Gumbad
The main entrance

7. Materials
 Fort is constructed chiefly in
Black stone and plastering is
done in lime mortar.
 The room were the royal
guests and other important
audience of the kingdom were
addressed has big domes
which are tinted with tiles and
granite.
 Some structures has the work
of colourful mosaic tiles the
beauty of which increases with
the sunrise.

8. Monuments within bidar fort
1.Takht mahal
2.Solah khamba mosque
3.Diwan I Am
4.Tarkash Mahal
5.Rangeen Mahal

9. 1.Takht Mahal
 Takht Mahal also known as the throne palace is the part of
the Bidar Fort. This particular monument was once used by
the royals of the Bidar rulers as their residence. Notably,
the Mahal has its entrance in the northern side but there
are small doorways in other side of the monument as well.

10. 2.Solah khamba mosque
From the name itself its understood that the monument is
based on sixteen distinct pillars and has an enormous
structure altogether. The domes, arches and the columns
make the monument one of the largest mosque in the
country. A large well situated behind the southern wall of the
mosque is a major attraction
Solah khamba
mosque

11. Interior of solah khamba mosque
Inside the mosque
HYPOSTYLE WALLS IN THE INTERIOR
RESEMBLING THE JAMA MASJID OF
KALBURGI WHCH IS AGAIN BUILT BY
BAHAMANI KINGDOM
Member

12. 3.Diwan I Am
 It was the ceremonial focus of the Bahmani and Barid Shahi
rulers. The large rectangular court seen here once had timber
columns of which only the granite bases are remaining. And
have tilework and geometric floor-patterns.
Diwan I Am

13. 4.Tarkash Mahal
The Mahal lies in the west side of the Bidar fort. It was
extensively used by the rulers during the period to address
private audience of the kingdom.The Mahal has a durbar hall
were various ceremonies and important functions of the
Kings of Bidar had taken place.
The mahal was influenced from the Indo-
Islamic style. The Mahal had a hot water
swimming pool which was carved with
granite materials from all sides. The floral
patterns on the walls depict the texture of
the Hindu architecture.

14. 5.Rangeen Mahal
Rangeen Mahal Font View
Rangeen Mahal Top View
Ceiling art, Rangeen Maha

15. Bahamani Tombs
Ahmed Shah Wali's Tomb
Mahmud's Wife's Tomb
Ahemed's Wife's Tomb
Mahmud Shah's Tomb
Nizam Shah's Tomb
Wall of Tomb

16. Other Fascinating structures
Gagan Mahal
View of Chaukhandi
Hall at the left side of the tomb Clock of Chaubara

17. Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan
Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan Eastern wing of Madrasa Inside the Madrasa
Minaret at the
northern end
The building has a high basement, but to make
the approach convenient, two terraces have been
built in front. Beyond the entrance was a portico,
square at the base. The roof of the portico
probably had a dome structure similar to those
above the roofs of the semi octagonal projections
that you see one three sides.

18. Karez:Unknown wonder
 Ancient water supply system:One of the most unique
feature of Bidar fort is the historic Karez system which is a
water harnessing technology that originated in
Iran/Persia.The Karez is found in 38 countries worldwide.
Karez is nothing but the underground canals, built to
underground water streams which are meant to provide
drinking water to civilian settlements and found inside the
Bidar fort. The karez technology basically taps into the
ground water sources (or natural springs) and transports it
through an underground tunnel to the settlement,in the
village for various uses like drinking, washing, ablution,
watering livestock, and also further used for irrigating
fields and gardens.

19. Karez System in Bidar.

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