Bijapur

Bijapur

Bijapur A city and former state on the Deccan plateau, south-western India. It was the capital of a Muslim kingdom, founded by the Yadava dynasty in the 12th century. It fell under the control of the BAHMANI Muslims in the 14th century. Its era of independent splendour was from 1489 to 1686 when the Adil Shahi sultans made it their capital and were responsible for Islamic architecture of outstanding quality. In 1686 the Mogul emperor AURANGZEB defeated Bijapur, but was unable to exert firm control and the region soon fell under MARATHA sway, from which it passed into East India Company hands in the early 19th century.

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Bijapur

Bijapur , city (1991 pop. 193,131), Karnataka state, SE India. It is a trade and district administrative center. Cotton ginning is an important activity; manufactures include soap, dyes, and chemicals. Bijapur was the capital (15th-17th cent.) of the Deccan kingdom of Bijapur, under the Adil Shahi sultans. Among the city's notable remains is the Gol Gumbaz, the tomb of Mahmud Shah.

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Bijāpur

Bijāpur, Karnātaka/India Vijayapura A medieval city‐state in the Deccan, it was originally named in the 10th century as the ‘City of Victory’ from vijaya and pur by the Chalukyas, an ancient Indian dynasty. The present name is merely a shortened version of the original.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bijāpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Art of the Court of Bijapur.
Magazine article from: Marg, A Magazine of the Arts; 12/1/2010
Bijapur HRD Centre launched.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 11/15/2010
Karna unit BJP seeks expulsion of its Bijapur MP.
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